Lechmanik v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

David P. Lechmanik has appealed from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review affirming a referee’s decision that Lechmanik was ineligible for benefits because he was discharged from employment for willful misconduct as provided by Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (the Law), Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e).

Lechmanik was employed by Food City Market as a meatcutter and wrapper and manager of the meat department. Meat sales provided the bulk of Food City Market’s business and it…