Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania National Insurance v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 30, 1987No. Appeal, No. 1971 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
Pennsylvania National Insurance Company (PNI) appeals a decision of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review affirming a referees award of benefits to former employee Jon S. Granoff. The employer argues that the board shóuld have denied claimant benefits under the provisions of section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e) (willful misconduct).
In unemployment compensation cases, the employer bears the burden of proving the employees willful misconduct. Fusaro…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Miller v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Myers v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Fusaro v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Carl v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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