Grosser Unemployment Compensation Case

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

The only question raised on this appeal is whether appellant refused an offer of suitable work without good cause, thereby rendering him ineligible for unemployment compensation under §402(a) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, 43 PS §802(a), where he refused to' accept the proffered referral because he had made an application for employment in another area.

There is no question that the employment here offered was “suitable work” as defined in §4(r) of the Law, 43 PS §-753 (t). The appellant was last employed as a bookkeeper at $96.00 per week. The referral position was…