Dolan v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Menceb,

The narrow issue presented in this appeal by Naomi C. Dolan from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) is whether her leaving work early without the prior permission of her employer constitutes willful misconduct within the meaning of 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).

During the morning of Friday, August 25, 1972, Dolan requested permission to leave work early. Permission was denied, apparently because a shipment was anticipated for…