In re the Claim of Whitaker

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 27, 1998, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits because he was not totally unemployed.

In November 1993, claimant and his wife filed a certificate of doing business as Colonial Court Motel, a sole proprietorship in which ownership was divided equally between claimant and his wife. Although claimant and his wife reside year-round in a house which is situated on the same property, the motel only opens each year from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Both claimant and…