Penn Photomounts, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Penn Photomounts, Inc. (Employer) appeals from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) awarding unemployment compensation benefits to Kathleen Johnston (Claimant). Claimant’s last day of work for Employer was September 21, 1977 and her final rate of pay was $3.02 per hour. She was discharged by letter on October 3, 1977. The reason given in the letter for the discharge was “repeated unexcused absences.” At the first hearing in this mat*409ter, Employer’s supervisor explained that Claimant was discharged for “excessive unexcused absences,…