Hart v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION by

Judge Blatt,

Pauline E. Hart (claimant) appeals an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying her benefits on the basis that her unemployment was due to her own willful misconduct.1

The claimant was last employed as an inspector by the Burroughs Corporation (employer) and has testified that she was often the target of comments by her fellow employees regarding her personal appearance. She discussed this harassment with her employer and, *350when no action was taken, she decided to move her work area to a more remote location. This relocation was done without…