James v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The claimant, Audrey I. James, appeals from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision denying her benefits pursuant to Section 402(b)(1) of the Unemployment Compensation Law.1 He held that she had voluntarily left work without cause of necessitous and compelling reason.

The claimant was last employed by the John W. G-albreath Company (employer) as a maintenance worker who cleaned offices in a bank building from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Her last day of work was July 8, 1979 after which she was on a medical leave…