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Brenda DePriest, a secretary for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, was terminated in October 1978 for unpermitted absences to observe religious holy days, after her request for special leave was denied. The Tennessee Department of Employment Security subsequently denied her unemployment benefits, citing she voluntarily quit her latest employment without good cause connected with her work. After appealing to an Appeals Referee, the Board of Review, and the Chancery Court, all upheld the denial. This opinion affirmed the lower court's judgment, distinguishing it from Sherbert v. Verner, and concluded that DePriest's disqualification was based on circumstances of her own creation surrounding her separation from work, not a forced abandonment of religious precepts.
DePriest v. Bible is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Tennessee. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Tennessee.
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Brenda DePriest, a secretary for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, was terminated in October 1978 for unpermitted absences to observe religious holy days, after her request for special leave was denied. The Tennessee Department of Employment Security subsequently denied her unemployment benefits, citing she voluntarily quit her latest employment without good cause connected with her work. After appealing to an Appeals Referee, the Board of Review, and the Chancery Court, all upheld the denial. This opinion affirmed the lower court's judgment, distinguishing it from Sherbert v. Verner, and concluded that DePriest's disqualification was based on circumstances of her own creation surrounding her separation from work, not a forced abandonment of religious precepts.
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