Zywicki v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

CRUMLISH, Jr., Senior Judge.

Jerry Zywicki, pro se, appeals an Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) order upholding a referee’s decision to deny Trade Readjustment Assistance (TRA)1 benefits. We affirm the Board’s decision.

Zywicki requested TRA training benefits to become a certified art teacher. The Office of Employment Security and referee denied Zywicki’s request because he was employed at the time he sought training.

On appeal, the Board found the following facts, which are undisputed. Zywicki had lost his carpenter job at U.S. Steel in January, 1985 due to import competition.…