DeLuca v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

John L. DeLuca (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed the decision of the referee denying benefits.

Claimant was employed as a “debit insurance agent” for the Peoples Life Insurance Company (Employer). Although he was compensated on a commission basis, Claimant was guaranteed a minimum of eighty-five dollars per week regardless of the amount of work he completed. After being terminated from his employment, Claimant was denied unemployment compensation benefits by the referee who determined that Claimant’s…