Roebuck v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

William Roebuck (claimant) appeals here from an order of tbe Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision denying bim unemployment compensation.

*493The claimant had been employed as a shuttle car operator by the Island Creek Coal Co. (employer) for a period of fifteen months. He had a history of absenteeism and had been previously suspended three times as a result thereof, but, pursuant to the employer’s policy, he was reinstated each time when he produced records indicating that his absences had been caused by illness. On February 4,…