FLORIDA AFL-CIO v. STATE OF FLA. DEPT. OF LAB., ETC.

No. 81-5080.

676 F.2d 513 (1982)

FLORIDA AFL-CIO, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patterson & Traynham, Jerry G. Traynham, Benjamin R. Patterson, III, Tallahassee, Fla., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Kenneth H. Hart, Jr., State of Fla. Dept. of Labor and Employment Sec., Tallahassee, Fla., for defendants-appellees.

Before MORGAN, KRAVITCH and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Florida Statutes § 443.101(1) and (2) provide that a claimant for unemployment compensation is disqualified for benefits if, "without good cause," he voluntarily leaves his employment or fails to apply for or accept suitable employment.1 Under Florida's interpretation of the statute, a claimant who voluntarily leaves his employment or who refuses to accept new employment solely because the employer is not...

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