Oullette v. Employment Division

Petitioner appeals from the decision of the Employment Appeals Board (Board) denying him unemployment compensation. The issue is whether there was substantial evidence to support the Board’s conclusion that petitioner engaged in misconduct 1 by misrepresenting his physical condition and ability to work for purposes of obtaining workers’ compensation benefits.

Petitioner was employed as a telephone installer. In April, 1975, petitioner suffered a back injury in a work-connected automobile accident. He received treatment and returned to work about a month later. He had intermittent periods of…