Davis v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The petitioners1 seek review of a decision of the Board2 which found them to be ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits because of their willful misconduct.3

The petitioners, who were correctional officers at the Lehigh County prison, reported off as ill on September 12, 1979 along with approximately 20 of their co-workers. The resulting shortage of personnel caused the prison officials to issue an emergency alert to the Lehigh County Sheriff and to the Police Department of Allentown where the prison is located, and the absent correctional officers were notified…