JUSTICE MULLARKEY delivered the Opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari to review Hewlett v. Colorado Division of Employment and Training, 753 P.2d 791 (Colo.Ct.App. 1987), in which the court of appeals set aside the order of the Industrial Claims Appeals Panel denying unemployment benefits to a claimant who asserted that she left her job because of on-the-job harassment. We conclude the court of appeals erred when it reversed the administrative decision and directed that the test in Ward v. Industrial Commission, 699 P.2d 960 (Colo. 1985), be applied to determine whether the claimant was entitled to receive unemployment benefits.
Therefore, we do not necessarily disagree with claimant's argument that, if an employee separates from employment for several "reasons" and any of the "reasons" might support an award of benefits, then he is entitled to benefits even if other "reasons" for separation would support a disqualification of benefits. See Hewlett v. Colorado Division of Employment Training, 753 P.2d 791 (Colo.App. 1987). Claimant's argument is inapposite here, however, because the hearing officer properly determined that the request to change the license plate was not a proximate or motivating "reason" for his separation.