Fondel v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Matthew Marion Fondel (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board (Board) which affirmed a referees decision denying benefits to Petitioner for willful misconduct pursuant to section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law,1 43 P.S. §802(e). We affirm.

Petitioner was employed as an electronics engineer by the Naval Air Development Center (Employer). On May 14, 1986, the Deputy Director for the Center (Petitioners superior) directed his secretary to arrange a meeting with Petitioner. Petitioner told the Directors secretary that he…