Unemployment Compensation Board of Review v. Keller

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

An oversight on the part of Community General Hospital in Reading has resulted in the discharge of its employee, Elizabeth Keller (claimant), and the denial to her of unemployment compensation benefits by all of the compensation authorities.

The ruling of ineligibility made by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) was premised on its conclusion that claimant was properly discharged because of willful misconduct connected with her work. We reverse this determination, but we note the limited nature of our holding resulting from the unusual circumstances of…