Unemployment Compensation Board of Review v. Bacon

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal from a decision and order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying benefits to Ronald Bacon (claimant), an electric welder who was discharged by his employer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Westinghouse) at Lester, Pennsylvania, in February 1974.

The claimant last worked on Friday, February 1, 1974. The following Monday he became sick with acute abdominal pain and reported to his family physician for treatment. His mother then advised Westinghouse that her son would be out of work for a couple of days due to the siclmess. The…