Smith v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This is an appeal by Mary Ann Smith (claimant) from the decision and order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review denying benefits pursuant to Section 402(b) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law) ,1

The undisputed facts reflect the following scenario. The claimant was employed for more than seven years, until June 5, 1981, as a factory worker for an electronics company. Her position required that she work with small pieces of metal. For two years prior to her separation, the claimant was under medical treatment for a visual disorder known as…