Graves v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

This appeal challenges the decision of the board of review (board) of the Division of Employment Security denying unemployment benefits to the plaintiff. The decision was affirmed by a District Court judge and, pursuant to G. L. c. 151A, § 42, came here for direct review with a report from that court.

We summarize the review examiner’s findings of fact. For nineteen years Graves was a mattress tape edger at Eclipse Sleep Products of New England, Inc. (Eclipse). Graves earned from $150 to $300 a week. He was paid on a piecework basis. On January 10, 1979, Graves was laid off for lack of work.

On…