Unemployment Compensation Board of Review v. Blouse

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The question for our determination in this unemployment compensation appeal of Deeville Blouse, employer (Appellant), is whether Anna Bear (Claimant) was properly awarded benefits by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which reversed a referee’s denial of benefits upon a finding of wilful misconduct under Section 402(e) of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law.1 We hold that Claimant is entitled to benefits and affirm the Board.

Simply stated, we are here dealing with a situation in which Claimant exhibited excessive absenteeism,…