Panczak v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is a case of first impression in Pennsylvania involving the application of state law to the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. §2101 et seq. (Trade Act). It involves an appeal from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision finding William Panczak (claimant) ineligible for vocational training benefits under the Trade Act and ordered that payments made to him while he was ineligible be deducted from his future allowances. The claimant contends that he was not afforded a fair hearing by the referee.

The claimant…