Grover v. Brumell Investigations, Inc.

CASANUEVA, Judge.

David T. Grover appeals from an order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission, which concluded that he was disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits on the basis of fraud. The Commission affirmed an appeals referee’s finding that because Mr. Grover was providing startup services for his own company, he was employed within the meaning of the statute and thus committed fraud when he alleged otherwise. Because the referee’s finding that Mr. Grover was employed was not supported by competent, substantial evidence, and because there was no evidence of fraud, we reverse.

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