Friedman v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr,

Ken Friedman appeals an Unemployment Compensation Board of Review order upholding a referees decision which denied him benefits due to self-employment. Section 402(h) of the Unemployment Compensation Law. We reverse.

Friedman, a twenty percent stockholder and vice-president of Wallcoverings, Ltd. (Wallcoverings), was discharged from his position as store manager. The referee found that Friedman exercised substantial control over the day-to-day operations of Wallcoverings and was therefore self-employed and ineligible for benefits pursuant to Starinieri…