Ellis v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

David L. Ellis appeals an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, affirming a referee’s decision denying him benefits under section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law,1 on the ground his dismissal from employment resulted from willful misconduct.2

*76The referee’s finding's, which essentially are not in dispute, indicate .that the employer discharged the claimant on August 25, 1981, following the claimant’s absence the preceding workday.3 In the year preceding the dismissal, the claimant had been absent six days and tardy six other days, despite…