Hamelers v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Rena Hamelers has appealed from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) that she was ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits on the ground that she had voluntarily accepted a leave of absence and thus was not thereafter available for suitable work. Section 401(d) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §801 (d) requires as a condition *123of eligibility that workers be “able to work and available for suitable work. ’ ’

Ms. Hamelers was employed for five years…