Anello v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mbncer,

Francis Anello (claimant) appeals an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Beview (Board) denying him benefits pursuant to Section 402(h) of the Unemployment Compensation Law,1 which provides: “An employe shall be ineligible for compensation for any week . . . (h) [i]n which he is engaged in self-employment....”

The facts are not in dispute. Claimant, as vice-president of United Driving School, Inc. (United) owned 15 percent of the stock and was the sole manager of United’s New Jersey branch office. As the branch manager, claimant had the right to hire and fire…