In re the Claim of Easdon-Smith

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 22, 2006, which ruled that claimant was ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits because she was not totally unemployed.

In February 2004, claimant formed a closely held corporation for the purpose of operating a bed and breakfast which offered various recreational activities, including skydiving. The day-today operations of the business were performed by claimant’s husband, a professional skydiver. Although claimant was involved in the start up of the business, her main occupation was as a sales…