Legal Opinion
County of Fayette v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 31, 1984No. Appeals, Nos. 2481 C.D. 1981 and 2385 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
These two consolidated appeals address chiefly the question of whether court-appointed employes who resign or are discharged for seeking public office have good cause for their conduct, thereby entitling them to unemployment compensation benefits. We present each case’s factual and procedural history separately, followed by our resolution of the questions of law.
No. 2481 G.D. 1981
The County of Fayette appeals from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review which affirmed a referee’s decision granting benefits to Richard A. Hoch.
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