Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. (PNI) petitions this court for review of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review’s award of partial unemployment compensation benefits to claimant Wende Woehr, affirming the referee’s conclusion that she was able and available for full-time work.1

After claimant’s separation from a previous employer, PNI hired claimant on July 10, 1978 as a part-time ad taker, scheduled to work approximately ten hours a week. On January 7, 1979, claimant applied for compensation benefits, contending that she was available for full-time work.

PNI, in…