Coulter v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review affirming a referee’s decision to deny unemployment compensation benefits.

William R. Coulter (claimant) was employed as a truck driver and equipment operator by the M & M Equipment Sales Company (employer) until August 9, 1973 when he was discharged. He filed an application for benefits which was denied by the Bureau of Employment Security (Bureau) on the basis that his discharge was due to willful misconduct as defined in Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December…