In re the Claim of Benjamin

—Appeals from two decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed August 28, 1998, which ruled, inter alia, that Northgate Barber Shop was liable for unemployment insurance contributions on remuneration paid to claimant and those similarly situated.

Claimant, a barber, responded to an advertisement and, following an interview, rented a chair from Northgate Barber Shop for percentage of his weekly fees. Following the termination of this relationship, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board sustained the determination of an Administrative Law Judge which found that while the parties…