In re the Claim of Valvo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Casey, J.
We hold that where a primary issue before the board is whether claimant’s minimal activities technically constitute employment within the meaning of the Labor Law, claimant’s weekly certification of total unemployment cannot, as a matter of law, be considered a false statement under subdivision 4 of section 597 of the Labor Law. The board’s interpretation of the statute to the contrary is irrational.
*345The facts are not in dispute. Claimant, a close friend of the employer’s daughter-in-law, offered to help the employer when, in the home of the daughter-in-law, and in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Di Maria v. RossNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- In re the Claim of CzarniakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Claim of Newman v. CatherwoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- In re the Claim of BaileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
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