Schafer v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Wilbert E. Schafer (claimant) has brought this appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board). The Board affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits based on a finding of willful misconduct under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e). We affirm.

Prior to February 19,1976, claimant was employed by F & E Trucking, Inc., as an auto mechanic. On *202February 12 and 13, 1976, he was absent from work, apparently due to illness. "When he returned to…