Moshos v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Unemployment Compensation Board of Review affirmed the referee’s decision disallo,wing benefits to claimant William J. Moishos on the ground that he was self-employed within the meaning of section 402(h) of the Unemployment Compensation Law.1 On the claimant’s appeal, we reverse the board.

*495The question is whether the referee and board erred as a matter of law2 in ruling that an unemployment compensation claimant who increases his unpaid participation in a sideline business from two hours to five hours per week after being laid off from full-time employment has so…