Watson v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s determination that William S. Watson (Claimant) was ineligible for benefits due to self-employment and, in addition, that he had received a fault overpayment in the amount of $1,937.00.

Although the findings of the referee are quite limited, there is no dispute between the parties with respect to the basic facts involved in this case. Claimant was employed for several years as a dragline oiler for James M. Stott Goal Company (Stott Coal). In September of…