Matter of Eckert (Commr. of Labor)

Appeals from two decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 26, 2014, which ruled, among other things, that Fox Mobile Distribution LLC was liable for unemployment insurance contributions based on remuneration paid to claimant and others similarly situated.

Fox Mobile Distribution LLC is in the business of developing and selling applications and products for mobile devices, such as ring tones and entertainment programs. Claimant, an experienced writer, worked as a copy writer and editor for Fox from 2009 to 2010. She thereafter applied for unemployment insurance…