De St. Germain v. Employment Division
Court of Appeals of Oregon
703 P.2d 986 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
De St. Germain (plaintiff), a live-in nursing assistant with kidney stones concerned about being stranded mid-attack, sought reassignment, declined a temporary one-day assignment due to heavy-lifting concerns, and left his job entirely after being offered no further temporary assignments; a hearing referee found he had continued work available and lacked compelling reasons to leave, denying him unemployment benefits, a decision the Employment Appeals Board adopted without further explanation.
IssueFree
Whether an administrative agency decision can be reconsidered if it fails to make specific findings of fact and explain how those facts rationally lead to the decision.