A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday issued a ruling on unemployment compensation benefits that stands in direct contrast to another appellate decision from only weeks prior.

Though both decisions are published, they are also unanimous, meaning the Supreme Court could—but isn't bound to—weigh in.

Each case required the court to address whether a worker who voluntarily leaves a job on the promise of a better-paying one loses unemployment benefits if the second job doesn't pan out.

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