Lindsay v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.

Linda Lindsay (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which denied her benefits pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law (Law). 1 We affirm.

Claimant began working for UPMC Health System (Employer) in February of 1992. On August 2, 1999, Employer discharged Claimant by letter for violation of Employer’s policy number 5776, fitness for duty, and policy number 5820, reporting unfit to work, because Claimant allegedly reported to work smelling of alcohol and under the influence…