Ceresa v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

James D. Ceresa (claimant) appeals from a determination of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Beview (Board) that he is ineligible for benefits because he was discharged for willful misconduct within the meaning of Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law,1 43 P.S. §802(e). A referee, whose findings were adopted by the Board, found that the claimant had been absent from work for five days without reporting off as required by his employer. The claimant took off from work to attend the Sugar Bowl football game in New Orleans. He had been previously warned by…