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· 11/14/1979

Ellis v. Iowa Department of Job Service

Citations

  • 285 N.W.2d 153
  • 12 A.L.R. 4th 622
  • 1979 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1052

How courts have described this case

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  • employee, suffering from allergy, quit after complaining because of continued presence of Christmas tree at place of employment, benefits allowed
  • employee, suffering from allergy, quit after complaining because of continued presence of Christmas tree at place of employment, benefits allowed
  • “If a party files ... for rehearing” language held to imply that rehearing application was not required.
  • claimant’s showing that recently installed Christmas tree would aggravate her allergies was sufficient to constitute a “quit” that was attributable to her employer
  • Section 17A.19(1) did not “ ‘expressly’ state ... that a rehearing [petition] was required.”
  • claimant was allergic to natural Christmas trees, and one was at place of employment

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Judges: Legrand, Rees, Uhlenhopp, Allbee, Larson

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