Luskin v. Department of Employment

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Industrial Commission holding a claimant ineligible for unemployment benefits because he wilfully made false statements. We reverse.

Claimant-appellant Luskin filed a claim for unemployment benefits on November 22, 1976, and upon the filing of a weekly claim form continued to receive benefits through the latter part of February, 1977. Claimant neglected to make his weekly report for the week ending February 26,1977, and his explanation was that he had simply forgotten to do so.

In an interview with a claims taker, however, following…