Paisley v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Thomas W. Paisley (claimant) was receiving unemployment compensation when he was referred to a possible job paying $2.00 an hour.1 At his job interview, the claimant informed the prospective employer that he would be recalled to his old job at an indefinite time in the future and that, when so recalled, he would return to that job. Because of this statement, he was not hired, and further benefits were thereafter denied him by the Bureau of Employment Security (Bureau).

Following a hearing on the claimant’s appeal, the referee upheld the Bureau’s ruling on the basis that…