McKean-Coffman v. Employment Division

Claimant seeks judicial review of a decision of the Employment Appeals Board (EAB), which held that she was disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits because she had received accrued retirement benefits on the termination of her employment. We affirm.

Claimant worked for Benjamin Franklin Federal Savings and Loan Association (employer) from September 24, 1984, until she was discharged on June 5, 1989.1 During her employment, both she and employer contributed monthly to a retirement plan maintained by employer. At the time of claimant’s termination, the plan held $8,334. On separation,…