Wolff v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge MaoPhail,

Sydney Wolff (Claimant) has appealed from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision finding Claimant to be self-employed and, therefore, ineligible for benefits under Section 402(h) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law).1 The Board and referee also concluded that Claimant was liable for a fault overpayment of $617, recoupable under Section 804(a) of the Law, 43 P.S. §874(a). We reverse in part and remand for further findings.

Claimant was employed by the University of Pittsburgh as an Associate Professor…