Williams v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

NARICK, Senior Judge.

Michael Williams (Claimant) appeals from the order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (UCBR) that affirmed the referee’s denial of benefits to Claimant. We affirm.

Claimant worked as a corrections officer at the Centre County Prison (Employer). Employer has a policy that forbids physical or verbal abuse of an inmate, the violation of which is cause for immediate discharge. Claimant was aware of this policy.

On August 12, 1993, Claimant directed obscene and abusive remarks to Inmate Mark Turner. Claimant alleges that he had been provoked by Inmate Turner who…