Kendell v. Department of Workforce Services, Workforce Appeals Board

Memorandum Decision

McHUGH, Judge:

{1 Petitioner Jeffrey C. Kendell seeks judicial review of orders of the Workforce Appeals Board (the Board) concluding that he was ineligible to receive unemployment benefits while out of the country and imposing an overpayment and civil penalty for fraud. We set aside the Board's decision and direct the Board to reconsider its decision consistent with this decision.

{2 Kendell first began filing claims for unemployment insurance benefits on April 15, 2010. On July 15, 2010, Kendell traveled to Europe and remained there through August 22, 2010. Kendell…