Sorensen v. Meyer

The Nebraska Appeal Tribunal ruled that the lump sum severance allowance received by the claimant, Larry A. Meyer, is to be prorated to the calendar quarters immediately following the date of payment in order to determine whether Meyer met the monetary eligibility requirements and thus qualified for weekly benefits under the Nebraska Employment Security *459Law. The Commissioner of Labor, Ronald E. Sorensen, appealed to the district court, which affirmed the ruling of the appeal tribunal. In this appeal the commissioner urges that the district court misapprehended the law. We agree with the…