Fike v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

Before this Court are the consolidated appeals of Faye Jean Fike and Margaret Gentile (Claimants) from decisions and orders of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying them benefits based on the conclusion that they had engaged in disqualifying “willful misconduct” under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law), Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. $802(e).

The Board’s decision to deny Claimants benefits in each instance was predicated on the following findings of fact i1

1. The claimant was…