Maikits v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Robert E. Maikits '(Claimant) appeals here from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed and adopted a referee’s decision holding that Claimant was ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits on the basis of willful misconduct under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law), Act of December. 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S- §802(e).

Claimant was employed as a truck driver for Keystone Food Products (Employer). On September 13, 1981, Claimant left his Employer’s plant to make…