Bailey v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Bill Bailey (claimant) has appealed from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying him benefits. The Board concluded that the claimant had been discharged from his employment for an act constituting willful misconduct under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law) -1

The claimant was last employed as a route technician for Terminix International, Inc. On July 9, 1980, the claimant was discharged following the employer’s discovery of a modified straight-razor among the claimant’s effects in the company truck that was…