If my employee quit, why did they win their unemployment insurance claim against me?
Your former employees can collect unemployment insurance (UI) if they quit their job with good cause.
It is important to understand the term “good cause” when deciding whether it is a worthwhile investment of your company’s time and money to fight a claim for UI.
An employee who quits is not automatically disqualified from receiving UI benefits. An employee who quits with good cause can collect benefits.
“Good cause” means the employee’s reason for leaving must be something substantial and compelling that would cause a reasonable person who genuinely wanted to remain employed to
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