Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 2-404 (2026)

Leaving work voluntarily

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LEAVING WORK VOLUNTARILY. A. An individual shall be disqualified for benefits for leaving his or her last work voluntarily without good cause connected to the work, if so found by the Commission. B. When adjudicating a separation from employment in an initial claim or additional initial claim, disqualification under this section shall continue for the full period of unemployment next ensuing after the individual left work voluntarily without good cause connected to the work and until the individual has become reemployed and has earned wages equal to or in excess of ten (10) times his or her weekly benefit amount. C. When adjudicating a separation from employment during a continued claim series, disqualification under this section shall be for the week of the occurrence of leaving work voluntarily without good cause connected to the work. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-404, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 132, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2013, c. 71, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1987–2005 · leading case: Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Oklahoma Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 913 P.2d 1377 (Okla. Civ. App. 1996).
Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Oklahoma Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 913 P.2d 1377 (Okla. Civ. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “In particular, *1380 Employer argues that when an employee voluntarily retires from the employment, the employee has not left the employment for “good cause connected with the work,” and as such is disqualified for unemployment benefits by statute.”
Wright & Edwards v. Oklahoma Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 1997 OK 163, 934 P.2d 1088. · cites it 2× “The district court found that the decision of the Board of Review was erroneous as a matter of law in the application of 40 O.S. § 2-404 and misapplication of 40 O.”
Glenn v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 782 P.2d 150 (Okla. Civ. App. 1989). “See 40 O.S.1981 §§ 2-404 and 2-405.. The statutes do not even hint at subjecting certain persons to a special standard for unemployment compensation merely because those individuals work for the Commission.”
R & R Eng'g Co. v. Oklahoma Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 737 P.2d 118 (Okla. 1987). “Farris’ application for unemployment compensation was approved, R & R requested an appeal hearing on the award, alleging that Farris had not resigned “for good cause” as is required by 40 O.S.1981, §§ 2-404 and 2-405. The hearing was held and testimony taken.”
Pruitt v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Emp. Sec. Comm'n, 918 P.2d 80 (Okla. Civ. App. 1996). “We hold that this conclusion is supported by the evidence and that Bigby’s breach of the compensation agreement in this regard was “good cause” for Claimant to quit her employment and remain eligible for unemployment compensation under 40 O.S.1991 § 2-404. The order of the…”
Baldridge v. Express Temp. Servs., Inc., 2005 OK CIV APP 100, 125 P.3d 709. · cites it 2× “Section 2-404A(B) provides: A temporary employee of a temporary help firm will be deemed to have left his or her last work voluntarily without good cause connected with the work if the temporary employee does not contact the temporary help firm for reassignment on completion of…”
Standridge v. Bd. of Review, 788 P.2d 969 (Okla. Civ. App. 1989). “See 40 O.S.1981 §§ 2-404 and 2-405. The statutes do not even hint at subjecting certain persons to a special standard for unemployment compensation merely because they are temporarily disabled because of illness.”
Church of Holistic Sciences, Inc. v. Bd. of Review, 866 P.2d 1224 (Okla. Civ. App. 1993). “The OESC appeal tribunal issued a Notice of Telephone Hearing, therein defining and limiting the issues on appeal to those relating to Claimant’s disqualification for benefits under 40 O.S. § 2-404 (voluntary termination of employment without cause) and § 2-406 (termination for…”
Emp. SEC. v. Bd. of Rev. for Emp. SEC., 914 P.2d 1083 (Okla. Civ. App. 1996). “The findings and conclusions by the Board of Review in the instant case are supported by the evidence, and there was no error of law in the Board's determination that Employee was disqualified for unemployment compensation under 40 O.S.1991 § 2-404 for leaving her employment…”
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