Puter v. Administrator, Unemployment Compensation Act

This is an appeal from a decision of the unemployment commissioner which denied benefits because of the plaintiff’s unavailability for work. The question before the court is whether there was error in so holding.

The plaintiff commenced working for the state of Connecticut in 1933 and so continued through June 11, 1959, but was paid his salary to July 8, 1959, owing to accrued vacation. As of July 8,1959, at age sixty-six, he voluntarily retired from employment with the state in order to take advantage of his pension rights. Under the provisions of General Statutes § 5-105, he could have…