Bishop v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

FISHER, Associate Judge:

Petitioner Verdova Bishop asks us to reverse a final order of the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”) finding him ineligible for extended unemployment compensation benefits. We affirm.

I

Following his separation from the District of Columbia government, Verdova Bishop filed a claim for unemployment compensation benefits. Although his total base period wages did not exceed his highest quarter wages by 1% times,1 see D.C.Code § 51-107(c)(l)(C), Mr. Bishop was nevertheless deemed eligible for “regular” benefits under the “setback” or “stepback”…