Legal Opinion

Wedner Unemployment Compensation Case

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 17, 1972No. Appeal, No. 18PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Roberts,

Appellant, Flora L. Wedner, was denied benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Law. . Upon final administrative appeal to the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, the denial of benefits by the referee was affirmed. The decision of the Board was based on Section (4) (1) (4) (5) of the Law,1 which reads in pertinent part:

“(4) the Word ‘employment’ shall not include—
“(5) Service performed by an individual in the employ of his son, daughter, or spouse. . . .”

The Superior Court, on December 30, 1970, affirmed in an opinionless per curiam order. We granted…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Sams v. Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  3. Starinieri Unemployment Compensation CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Gagnon v. SpebackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Jones v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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3Cited by83 opinions

  1. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. R.F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. Cogen Sklar, L.L.PCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  2. Frumento v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Hargrave v. Fibreboard Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  4. Lumax Industries, Inc. v. AultmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. College Watercolor Group, Inc. v. William H. Newbauer, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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