In re the Claim of Schatzberg

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board holding claimant ineligible for benefits effective November 1, 1965 because of a lack of total unemployment (Labor Law, § 522), charging him with an overpayment of $470.25 ruled to be recoverable, and holding that he willfully misrepresented to obtain benefits for which a forfeiture of 57 effective days was imposed (Labor Law, § 594). What constitutes “ total. unemployment ” is a factual decision and thus if the board’s determination is supported by substantial evidence it cannot be disturbed (e.g., Matter of Weiss…