Schatz v. Board of Review

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRESSLER, J. A. D.

This appeal from a determination of the Board of Review raises a novel question concerning the manner of calculating unemployment compensation benefits where successive employments are involved.

Claimant Rosemary Schatz had been employed by United Airlines for a 13-week period from January 3, 1979 to April 6, 1979 when she was laid off because of lack of work. Her United Airlines salary had been calculated on the basis of an hourly rate and during the 13-week period she earned a total of $2,230.27 for a weekly average of about $171.…