After being laid off from her full-time job as a salesperson, a woman who added some hours to the real estate work she had already been doing on the side is eligible for unemployment benefits, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.

In so holding, the unanimous en banc panel of five judges determined that increasing hours to a "sideline" employment position does not conflict with the state law prohibiting a claimant from collecting benefits if he or she starts working "full-time."