Schmidt v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Galen C. Schmidt (Claimant) has filed a Petition for Review from the decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying him benefits on the basis of willful misconduct.1

Claimant was last employed by Acme Markets, Inc. (Employer) as a clerk. On November 23,1980, Claimant reported to work as 'scheduled. After the store manager informed Claimant that he, the Claimant, was assigned to work the express checkout line, Claimant left work, alleging illness. Claimant was informed the next day that he was discharged.

It is well .settled that an employee’s…