Lehigh Navigation Coal Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

This is an appeal by Lehigh Navigation Coal Company, Incorporated, (hereinafter referred to as Lehigh) from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, allowing a claim credit as to Andrew J. Yevcak for the week ended June 4, 1952. By stipulation it is agreed that the appeal will decide the claims of 75 other employes of Lehigh for unemployment compensation for the same period.

Lehigh conducts deep mining operations on its extensive properties in the vicinity of Lansford and Tarn-aqua, Pennsylvania. The claimants, all of whom worked for Lehigh in its deep…