Legal Opinion

Pennsylvania Power Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 13, 1990No. 971 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PALLADINO, Judge.

Pennsylvania Power Company (Employer) appeals an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which reversed a referee’s decision denying unemployment compensation benefits (benefits) to Richard O. Gibbs (Claimant) on the ground of willful misconduct pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law). 1 We reverse.

Claimant was employed as an instrument and test repairman by Employer until his discharge. While off duty, Claimant was arrested and charged with possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, possession of a controlled substance…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Frumento v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Schneider v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Elliott v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Dunkle v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Wysocki v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gillins v. UNEMP. COMP. BD. OF REVIEWSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Allen v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. York Newspaper Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Maskerines v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. Gillins v. UNEMP. COMP. BD. OF REVIEWSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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