National Capital Girl Scout Council v. District Unemployment Compensation Board

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

This case is before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment. Only a question of law is involved. The question is whether the plaintiff organization, the National Capital Girl Scout Council, is exempt from the provisions of the Unemployment Compensation law for the District of Columbia.

At first blush, one would feel that it is unfair to exclude any group of employees from the benefits of unemployment compensation if the community is going to have an unemployment compensation system. Congress, however, for very good reasons, has exempted certain organizations…