McKeever v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jb.,

Petitioner (claimant) appeals from the decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying her benefits. The basis of the denial is willful misconduct. Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e). We affirm.

The Board found that claimant, a maid, last worked on May 15, 1978. At that time claimant informed her employer that she would be absent from work from May 16, 1978 to June 26, 1978, and would return to her job on June 26, 1978. On June 20,…