THORNTON v. UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS COMMISSION

No. 96-2695.

698 So.2d 342 (1997)

Jacob THORNTON, Appellant, v. UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS COMMISSION, et al., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

August 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Megan Wall of Central Florida Legal Services, Inc., Palatka, for Appellant.

William T. Moore, Tallahassee, for Appellee, Unemployment Appeals Commission.


HARRIS, Judge.

Jacob Thornton, an employee who alleges that he had previously been injured on the job and that his impairment was being "reasonably accommodated" by his employer, appeals the determination that he is not entitled to unemployment benefits because he "voluntarily" left his employment without good cause attributable to his employer. We agree with Thornton and reverse the decision of the Unemployment Appeals Commission.

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