Goldstein v. Cal. Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.

*1011Steven M. Goldstein appeals following the denial of his petition for writ of administrative mandate to compel the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (the Board) to set aside its decision denying unemployment insurance benefits. We agree with Goldstein that the Board misapplied the governing law, thereby committing an abuse of discretion. However, because Goldstein fails to show that the error was prejudicial, we nevertheless affirm.

*722I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Goldstein worked as an IT analyst until March 6, 2013. He filed a claim for unemployment insurance benefits (the…