Stratigos v. Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services

OPINION BY

Judge BROBSON.

Harry G. Stratigos (Mr. Stratigos), d/b/a Dairy Queen, pro se, petitions for review of the decision by the Department of Labor and Industry (Department) to affirm the decision of the Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services (OUCTS), which denied Mr. Stratigos’ request to redetermine — i.e., reduce — his unemployment compensation (UC) contribution rate.1 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

The facts of this case are undisputed. On October 11, 1995, Mr. Stratigos registered a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise for Pennsylvania UC taxes. (Amended Reproduced Record…