Reed v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

FULMER, Judge.

David C. Reed appeals the decision of the Unemployment Appeals Commission disqualifying him from receiving benefits and ordering him to repay $936 in overpaid benefits. We reverse because the appeals referee ruled against Reed on an issue that arose for the first time during the hearing.

Reed initially applied for unemployment benefits in June 2001. He was found eligible to receive temporary extended unemployment compensation in May 2002. The employer, Kelly Services, a temporary employment agency, contested the benefits, claiming that it made Reed an offer to work for thirty-one…