Gadsden v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

This unemployment compensation claimant appeals from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (board) affirming a referee’s dismissal of the claimant’s appeal from a denial of benefits due to her failure to appear at a referee’s hearing.

The claimant’s principal argument is that she did not attend the referee’s hearing because of a lack of notice, that is, that the referee’s Notice of Hearing was mailed to an incorrect address. The claimant also contends that, had she been afforded an opportunity to be heard, she would have presented evidence that would…