ANDREA N. FRAZIER VS. BOARD OF REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES, INC.
A-6228-12T3
Claimant, who was simultaneously working both full-time and
part-time, was terminated from her full-time job through no
fault of her own. The part-time job was not suitable as her
sole employment due to the low hourly pay and unreliable
schedule. Seven months later she quit her part-time job to take
another part-time job that offered her higher pay, a regular
schedule and a possible path to full-time employment. When she
had to leave that second part-time job due to unsafe working
conditions, the agency determined she was partially disqualified
from benefits because she voluntarily quit her earlier part-time
job even though it did not interfere with her quest for full-
time employment. N.J.A.C. 12:17-9.2(a)(2), however, explains
that partial disqualification may be avoided when the claimant
leaves part-time employment for personal reasons "which arise
from the loss of the full-time employment[.]" Thus the reasons
given by the agency for partial disqualification were
insufficient and reversal was required.
