Bornstein v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Sharon R. Bornstein (Claimant) has filed this Petition for Review from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) affirming a referee’s decision1 which denied Claimant benefits pursuant to Section 402.1(1) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law), Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802.1(1).

For purposes of this appeal, Claimant had been employed as a Long Term Substitute Teacher2 by the School District of Philadelphia (Employer) for each school year from December of 1975 through the 1980-81…