Decision A-0427.99

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0427.99 Buckley Janice  Federal  English 2001-01-22
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Allowed Unanimous  No Commission  44889 


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
week of unemployment  benevolent work 

Summary:

Claimant is a co-founder and employee of a visually impaired association. Because of financial difficulties, the Association stopped paying the claimant but she continued to work. She was considered not unemployed. BOR concluded that she had a vested financial interest in that she was safeguarding and maintaining her future employment with the Association. Umpire ruled that it was community work with no empoyee-employer relationship and allowed the claimant's appeal. Held by the Court that the umpire had substituted his own finding of fact in place of the BOR's finding.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
week of unemployment  work without earnings 

Summary:

Claimant is a co-founder and employee of a visually impaired association. Because of financial difficulties, the Association stopped paying the claimant but she continued to work. She was considered not unemployed. BOR concluded that she had a vested financial interest in that she was safeguarding and maintaining her future employment with the Association. Umpire ruled that it was community work with no empoyee-employer relationship and allowed the claimant's appeal. Held by the Court that the umpire had substituted his own finding of fact in place of the BOR's finding.


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