Gray Unemployment Compensation Case

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

In this unemployment compensation case the appellant, Edward Gay, was last employed by Horn and Hardart Baking Company. He was discharged on January 11, 1952, for sleeping on the job, and this after *201repeated warnings about such conduct by the manager. On February 11, 1952, claimant registered for work and filed application for benefits in the local employment office.

On March 11, 1952, the bureau issued a decision holding that the claims were invalid because the claimant had provoked his own discharge within the meaning of §402 (e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, 43…