Coin Automatic Laundry Equipment Co. v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

In this unemployment compensation appeal by the employer Coin Automatic Laundry Equipment Company, from the allowance of benefits to the claimant James Dinsmore, pursuant to a referee’s hearing at which the employer failed to appear in support of its contention that the employee was discharged for willful misconduct, the sole issue is whether the employer had notice of that hearing. Necessarily also involved is .the question of whether the employer has had an opportunity to support its contention as to lack of notice.

The compensation authorities, on February 19, 1981,…