Unemployment Compensation Board of Review of Commonwealth v. Kells

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) in which Curtis Kells was denied benefits pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law,1 the Board holding that his dismissal came about as a result of his willful misconduct.

The claimant had been working for the Commercial Carpet Company for a period of thirteen months until dismissed on May 6,1974. On several occasions during the months of March, April, and May of 1974, he had been absent from work, the last occasion having been on May 5, 1974 when the received…