The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the Board of Review’s decision denying claimant, Ms. Samantha Monday, from receiving unemployment benefits because she left her employment voluntarily without good cause attributable to the work. Ms. Monday was denied unemployment benefits in the initial hearing. However, on appeal, the Deputy determined…
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New Jersey Court Vacates and Remands Decision Disqualifying Employee From Receiving Unemployment Benefits for Failing to Provide Adequate Documentation of Familial Relationship with Deceased Grandfather
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently vacated a decision rendered by the Board of Review disqualifying the claimant from receiving New Jersey unemployment benefits. The Appellate Division directed that further proceedings concerning the claimant’s eligibility for unemployment benefits be conducted in order to determine the relationship between the claimant and…
Claimant Not Required to Repay Unemployment Compensation Benefits Improperly Paid to Him
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently reversed a decision of the Appeal Tribunal and Board of Review finding the claimant was not liable to refund improperly paid unemployment benefits in the amount $24,676. The Appeal Tribunal and Board of Review previously found that the claimant’s receipt of unemployment benefits were…
QUITING WORK TO CARE FOR CHILDREN DISQUALIFIES CLAIMANT FROM RECEIVING NEW JERSEY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed a Board of Review decision disqualifying a claimant from receiving New Jersey unemployment benefits finding that the claimant voluntarily left her employment without good cause attributable to the work. In the matter Damaris Medina v. Board of Review Department of Labor and the…
Employee Who Loses Job While In Jail Held Ineligible For New Jersey Unemployment Benefits
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently held that a claimant who was terminated because she was unable to work for a period of less than two weeks due to being incarcerated on criminal charges is not eligible to receive New Jersey unemployment benefits. In the matter of Crystal Mandall v.…
CLAIMANT HELD INELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR VOLUNTARILY QUITING BEFORE RECEIVING APPROVAL OF TRANSFER REQUEST
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed a Board of Review decision disqualifying a claimant from receiving New Jersey unemployment benefits for voluntarily quitting her job without good cause attributable to the work. In the matter of Lydia Oladimeji v. Board of Review, New Jersey Department of Labor and ARC…
GOOD FAITH MISTAKE OF RECEIVING DOUBLE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IS NO DEFENSE
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed a decision of the Appeal Tribunal and the Board of Review denying a claimant from receiving New Jersey emergency unemployment compensation under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008, 26 U.S.C.A. 3304 because the claimant collected unemployment benefits from New York for the…
Asking Family and Friends About Jobs Is Not Enough To Be Actively Seeking Work To Receive New Jersey Unemployment Benefits
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed an Appeal Tribunal and Board of Review decision that the claimant was disqualified for unemployment benefits for failing to actively see work as required by N.J.S.A. 43:21-4(c)(1). In affirming the decision of the Appeal Tribunal, the Appellate Division noted that New Jersey unemployment…
Claimant Denied New Jersey Unemployment Benefits for Leaving Work to go to Cuba for Medical Treatment
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed a Board of Review and Appeal Tribunal decision denying a claimant from receiving unemployment benefits. In an unpublished decision, the Appellate Division held that the claimant, Rolando Montero, left his work voluntarily because of illness and did not keep in touch with his…