Radvanovsky v. Maine Department of Manpower Affairs Employment Security Commission

ROBERTS, Justice.

The Maine Employment Security Commission denied Francis Radvanovsky’s application for unemployment benefits on the grounds that he had not earned sufficient remuneration to requalify for benefits pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A. § 1192(5). On appeal, the Superior Court held the Commission erred in refusing to consider as remuneration general assistance payments from the City of South Portland received by Radva-novsky after the City had imposed a work requirement as a condition of continued eligibility for assistance. Upon appeal to the Law Court, the Commission contends that such…