Dawkins v. Florida Industrial Commission

BARNS, PAUL D., Associate Judge.

Petitioner Dawkins, 67 years of age, for the first time in his life filed a claim for unemployment compensation. The Examiner on February 23, 1962, disallowed the claim on the ground that claimant had not “sought work as required by the Unemployment Compensation Law.” Dawkins appealed to the Referee. Upon appeal the Referee modified the determination made by the Examiner and held that claimant was ineligible because (1) he voluntarily left his employment without good cause, and (2) because he made false and fraudulent representations for the purpose of…