Connelly v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OpiNioN by

Judge Doyle,

James E. Connelly (Claimant) appeals the order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed the decision of a referee to deny unemployment compensation benefits pursuant to Section 402(b)(1) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Act), Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802 (b)(1).1 For the reasons which follow, we affirm the order of the Board.

Claimant was last employed by United States Steel Corporation (Employer) as a laborer. On January 3, 1980, the Employer placed Claimant in layoff status. On…