Jimenez v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Amy L. Jimenez (claimant) has appealed from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which denied her benefits because of willful misconduct, pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e). We affirm.

Claimant was employed by the Medical College of Pennsylvania as a research technician for approximately nine months prior to her discharge. On Monday, December 4, 1978, claimant called Dr. Jocelyn Prendergast, her supervisor, and informed Dr.…