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Merlino v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 1, 1988No. Appeal, No. 722 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge- MacPhail,

Anita M. Merlino (Claimant) appeals an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referees denial of unemployment compensation benefits under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law,1 43 P.S. §802(e). (willful misconduct). We reverse the Boards order.

Claimant was employed by Nordic Fisheries, Inc. (Employer) in both its wholesale operation and retail fish business. On July 16, 1986, Claimant and her husband, who was the manager of Employers fresh fish department, informed Employer that they were going to open their own…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Kentucky Fried Chicken of Altoona, Inc. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Penflex, Inc. v. BrysonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Richner v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Lee v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jordan v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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