In re the Claim of Masciopinto

—Crew III, J.

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment In*892surance Appeal Board, filed March 17, 1997, which ruled that claimant was ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits because she was not totally unemployed.

In August 1990, claimant and her husband started a computer sales business, with $15,000 coming from claimant and $50,000 from the proceeds of a second mortgage placed upon their jointly owned home. Claimant served as secretary, treasurer and office manager for the business. Claimant testified that she resigned on October 28, 1993 due to a lack of work and relinquished…