Bender v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Frederick Bender (petitioner) appeals a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) adopting a referee’s denial of benefits under Section 402(e) of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e).1

We must vacate the Board’s order and remand this case for a new hearing inasmuch as our review of the record indicates that the referee failed to inform the petitioner of his right to have counsel, to present witnesses in his own behalf, and to cross-examine adverse…