Costarell v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

VILLANTI, Judge.

Costarell challenges the decision of the Unemployment Appeals Commission (UAC) affirming the appeals referee’s decision that he was not entitled to benefits for a portion of the time he was unemployed. The sole basis for the UAC’s af-firmance is that Costarell failed to continue claiming unemployment benefits as required by section 443.091(a), Florida Statutes (2002), during the pendency of his appeal from the appeals referee’s determination that he was ineligible for benefits. We affirm.

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