Bennett v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Sharon J. Bennett (claimant) appeals an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) affirming a referee’s decision to deny her benefits under Section 402(b) (1) of the Pennsylvania Compensation Law.1

The claimant was last employed by the Stettler Hotel as a bartender and had held that position for seven months. On January 3, 1980, she quit her job and subsequently applied for benefits with the Office of Employment Security (Office), but her application was denied on the basis that she did not establish a necessitous or compelling reason for voluntarily…