Rodites v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Anestos Rodites (claimant) appeals here from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision denying him unemployment compensation. He was found guilty of willful misconduct, grounds for ineligibility pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law1 (Law), 43 P.S. §802(e).

The claimant had been employed as a laborer by the City of Arnold for approximately one year. He was discharged following refusal to sign a statement of rules and regulations, which the City was requiring all of its employees to sign,…