In re the Claim of Lu
Opinion of the Court
Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed October 21, 1997, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she voluntarily left her employment without good cause.
Following a leave of absence to attend school, claimant returned to her employment as a custodian for the employer on May 15, 1995 until school resumed on September 1, 1995. According to the employer, continuing work was available to claimant at the time she left. Substantial evidence supports the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that claimant was disqualified from receiving benefits inasmuch as leaving employment to attend school constitutes a voluntary
Mikoll, J. P., Crew III, Peters, Spain and Graffeo, JJ., concur. Ordered that the decision is affirmed, without costs.
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