Kearl v. Department of Employment Security

HALL, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff Karel Kearl brought this action to review the decision of the Board of Review of the Department of Employment Security, Industrial Commission of Utah, regarding repayment of unemployment compensation. The Industrial Commission found that plaintiff had violated U.C.A., 1953, § 35-4-5(e) by knowingly withholding material information from her unemployment claims in order to obtain benefits to which she was not entitled. The Board assessed a 31-week disqualification period against her and required the repayment of benefits of $1,200. We affirm.

On January 1, 1982,…