Kahn v. Commonwealth

DOYLE, Judge.

This is an appeal by Jacob S. Kahn (Claimant) from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which denied Claimant benefits on the basis of Section 404 of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law).1 Section 404 restricts the grant of benefits to individuals who have, inter alia, earned sufficient base year wages.

This case was originally heard before a referee who made findings of fact and concluded that Claimant had insufficient total base year wages and, accordingly, was ineligible to receive benefits. Claimant appealed the decision to the Board contending…