Mulqueen v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhmu,

This is an appeal from the order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Beview (Board) affirming a decision of a referee denying benefits to Charles J. Mulqueen (Claimant). We affirm.

Claimant was on annual leave from his position as a Psychiatric Aide I at Clarks Summit State Hospital (Employer) from September 13, 1977 to and including September 27, 1977. On September 26, 1977, Claimant was involved in a “drunken brawl”1 resulting in his arrest and incarceration on September 27, 1977. Bail was fixed at $20,000.00. On September 28, Claimant did not report to work at…