Lello v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION BY

Judge McCULLOUGH.

Michael J. Lello (Claimant) petitions for review of the December 23, 2011 orders of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) affirming four decisions of a referee, who determined that Claimant was ineligible for benefits under section 402(h) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law)1 for the compensable weeks ending April 2, 2011 through August 6, 2011, resulting in a fault overpayment of $7,266 subject to recoupment, and imposing a 16-week penalty. We reverse.

In February 2011, Claimant began receiving unemployment benefits based upon his termination…