In re the Claim of McCarthy

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed June 25, 1999, which assessed Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd. for additional unemployment insurance contributions based upon remuneration paid to claimant and those similarly situated.

Claimant was hired as a sales representative for Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd., a wine distributor, after responding to an advertisement seeking sales persons to sell its wines in established territories. Although claimant was paid on a commission basis, he received $2,000 a month during the summer slow season. In addition to paying the…