Finney v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Joseph Finney appeals an Unemployment Compensation Board of Review order dismissing Ms appeal nunc pro tunc. We affirm.

Finney was denied benefits1 by the Office of Employment Security on February 24, 1981. He filed his appeal on March 24, 1981, well after the fifteen-day appeal period had expired. The referee found the appeal was timely filed and awarded benefits. The Board vacated the referee’s decision and dismissed the claimant’s appeal as untimely filed.

Finney argues that he was unable to understand the proper procedure for the filing of an appeal.…