Frank Casilio & Sons, Inc. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Claimants here are union members who collected $200.00 a week in out of work benefits (OWB) from their union for picketing during a work stoppage. We are asked to decide whether these OWB should be offset against the unemployment compensation benefits which Claimants also received during the work stoppage. The Majority concludes that such deduction is proper under section 404(d) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law),1 because these OWB amounts were remuneration for services performed. Because I disagree with this characterization, I respectfully dissent.

I understand that the OWB were…