Bowers v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION BY

JUDGE COVEY

Brent L. Bowers (Claimant) petitions this Court for review of the Unemployment Compensation (UC) Board of Review’s (UCBR) March 11, 2016 order affirming the Referee’s decision denying him UC benefits. Essentially, the issue before the Court is whether the UCBR erred by determining that Claimant is ineligible for benefits pursuant to Section 402(e.l) of the UC Law (Law). 1 After review, we affirm.

Claimant was employed by GMS Mine Repair and Maintenance, Inc. (Employer) as a full-time miner from March 14, 2014 to August 21, 2015. Employer has a substance abuse policy that…