Gaehring v. Department of Employment

The issue presented on appeal is whether there was substantial evidence to support the finding of the Industrial Commission that the claimant-appellant had wilfully failed to report earnings in order to obtain unemployment insurance benefits. A review of the record indicates that there was sufficient evidence to justify the finding of the Commission.

Mr. Gaehring, the claimant-appellant is a seasonally employed truck driver. He has received unemployment compensation for various periods over many years including much of 1976. He filed for compensation on October 28, 1976; and began mailing in…