Bowers v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Michael Bowers (Claimant) appeals here from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a Referee’s decision denying him unemployment compensation on the ground that Claimant was ineligible for benefits because of willful misconduct under Section 402(e) of the, Unemployment Compensation Law.1 We affirm.

Claimant had been employed by Agitair Division of Aeronca, Inc. (Employer) as a brake operator for approximately eight and one-half years. His employment was terminated on March 15, 1977. The reason given for Claimant’s dismissal was…