In re the Claim of Butt

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed October 17, 2002, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling, inter alia, that claimant was ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits because he was not totally unemployed.

Substantial evidence supports the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that claimant was not totally unemployed during the period when he was receiving unemployment insurance benefits. During the benefit period, claimant engaged in the creation of mixed media sculptures. He obtained a tax identification…