ISRAEL v. BALLY'S PARK PLACE, INC.


283 N.J. Super. 1 (1995)

660 A.2d 1259

ALICE L. ISRAEL, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT, v. BALLY'S PARK PLACE, INC., EMPLOYER-RESPONDENT, v. BOARD OF REVIEW, RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 18, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alice L. Israel, appellant, argued the cause pro se.

Jed M. Milstein, Deputy Attorney General argued the cause for respondent Board of Review (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General, attorney; Joseph L. Yannotti, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Michael A. Pellini, attorney for respondent Bally's Park Place Casino Hotel & Tower filed a brief.

Before Judges BAIME, KESTIN and ARIEL A. RODRIGUEZ.


The opinion of the court was delivered by ARIEL A. RODRIGUEZ, J.A.D.

In this unemployment compensation case we hold that a recovering alcoholic, who resigns because the presence of alcoholic beverages in the work environment aggravates the disease and impairs a continued recovery, is not disqualified from receiving benefits by virtue of N.J.S.A. 43:21-5(a).

Alice L. Israel worked for Bally's Park Place Casino for fourteen years. Her last position was...

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