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Summary:
Umpire criticized the BOR for having ignored the claimant’s written statements and only considered the explanations that the claimant gave at the hearing. FCA found that this criticism was unjustified because the stenographic notes indicate that the BOR confronted the claimant with his written statements before accepting his oral explanations. Consequently, the Umpire could not find that the BOR had ignored the written statements.
