Smith Unemployment Compensation Case

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

Michael J. Smith was last employed as a miner by the Berwind White Coal Company, Windber, Pennsylvania. His final day of work was May 20, 1959, on which date he was laid off. Smith thereafter filed an application for unemployment compensation, and received benefits for thirty weeks. On May 21,. 1960, having had no intervening employment, he filed an application for benefits for a second benefit year. This was within ninety days after the termination of the preceding benefit year. His application was disallowed by the Bureau of Employment Security, the Referee, and. the…