In re the Claim of Ciraolo

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed April 11, 2002, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits because he was not totally unemployed.

Substantial evidence supports the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that claimant was not totally unemployed during the period he was receiving unemployment insurance benefits. The record establishes that, prior to applying for unemployment insurance benefits, claimant spent approximately one month making improvements to retail space to be used for his…