In re Claim of Frith

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed August 29, 2005, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling, inter alia, that claimant was ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits because he was not totally unemployed.

Claimant worked at a brokerage firm from 1997 through 2001 at which time the firm was acquired by another company. He returned to the firm in 2003 as a commissioned salesperson, but did not earn any commissions. Beginning in May or June 2003, claimant entered into an arrangement with the firm whereby he spent his time…