In re the Claim of Walker

—Appeals from two decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed August 25, 1998, which ruled, inter alia, that Parents Information Group for Exceptional Children was liable for unemployment insurance contributions based on remuneration paid to claimant and those similarly situated.

Claimant worked as a residential habilitation specialist for Parents Information Group for Exceptional Children (hereinafter the Group), an agency that provides services to families with disabled children and recruits the specialists through newspaper advertisements and referrals. Prospective…