Division of Unemployment & Disability Insurance v. Board of Review

The opinion of the court was delivered by

J.H. COLEMAN, J.A.D.

This appeal raises the same question previously addressed in Schatz v. Board of Review, 177 N.J.Super. 246 (App.Div.1981), vis-a-vis how should unemployment compensation benefits be computed where successive employments are involved. For the reasons which follow, we disagree with the method of computing the weekly benefit rates approved in Schatz. Hence, we reverse the decision of the Board of Review which relied on Schatz.

The facts germane to our determination are not in dispute. Rocky N. Covino became unemployed on January 30,…