Question juridique clé
Whether the insured's failure to request an extension of the employment relationship justified a suspension of unemployment benefits for self-inflicted unemployment.
Solution extraite
No. The insured could not be blamed for self-inflicted unemployment because he was unaware of his rights under employment protection rules and the employment office failed to inform him as required.
Motifs extraits
The notice period was extended by operation of law due to the accident. However, the court held that the administrative guidance imposed on local employment offices a duty to ask about incapacity during the notice period and to inform the insured accordingly. Where the insured truthfully disclosed the incapacity but the office omitted the required guidance and referral back to the employer, self-fault is excluded.