In re the Claim of Richmond

— Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed November 18, 1982, which reduced claimant’s benefit rate to zero effective July 1, 1982. Claimant was involuntarily retired from his position as purchasing manager of Hanna Furnace Corporation after 32 years of service, effective July 1,1982. Pursuant to the employer’s retirement program, he received a lump-sum “special payment” of $8,112.77 for the period July 1 to September 30,1982 and thereafter received monthly “regular pension” benefits. Since claimant had withdrawn all previous contributions, the pension was…