In re the Claim of Joubert

Appeals from two decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 20, 1997, which ruled that Clinton Nursery Products, Inc. was liable for unemployment insurance contributions based upon remuneration paid to claimant and those similarly situated.

Clinton Nursery Products, Inc., a supplier and distributor of plant supplies, and claimant entered into an agreement in which claimant became a distributor of Clinton’s products. Although claimant abided by the terms of the contract, the document was never executed by claimant, which led to his termination approximately six months…