In re Marder

Claimant appeals from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board which determined he was not eligible to receive or retain benefits and directed that the benefits received be paid back because he made a wilful false statement to obtain such benefits.

The facts are not in dispute. The claimant and one Brown, in 1952, organized a partnership for the purpose of operating and conducting a bungalow colony. Thereafter, in 1956, a corporation was organized to acquire all of the assets of the partnership. Brown received 50% of the corporate stock and the remaining 50% was issued to the wife…