Legal Opinion

Eddy v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 10, 1987No. Appeal, No. 2032 C.D. 1986Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

Leonard Eddy (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying him benefits under Section 402(b) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law) (voluntary quit).1 We vacate and remand for a new hearing.

Claimant is a journeyman wireman and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 306 (Union) in Akron, Ohio. Claimant obtains his employment through the Unions hiring hall. On October 17, 1985, Steen Electric, Inc. (Employer) contacted the hiring hall to obtain the services of a wireman for a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

Kirkwood v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
Knisley v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
Hoover v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
Weston v. UN. COMP. BD. of REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
Weir v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985