Legal Opinion

Smithley v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 22, 2010No. 308 C.D. 2010PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Lloyda Smithley (Claimant) petitions this Court, pro se, to review an adjudication of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying her claim for benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law). 1 The Board affirmed the determination of the Referee that Claimant voluntarily quit her job without cause of necessitous and compelling nature and, thus, is ineligible for benefits under Section 402(b) of the Law. 2 Finding no error by the Board, we affirm.

Claimant worked for Saint Gobain Ceramics & Plastics (Employer) as a lab technician for over 43…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McCarthy v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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  4. Robinson v. SchellenbergCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Mansberger v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001

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