Skowronek v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

In this petition for review, Colette A. Skowronek (Claimant) contends the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) abused its discretion by denying her request for a remand. Specifically, she contends the referee denied her a fair hearing when he refused her continuance request. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Adopting the referee’s findings of fact, the Board found as follows. 1 Avonmore Borough (Employer) employed Claimant as a full-time secretary and treasurer/tax collector from July 1996 through June 2006. In March 2006, Employer implemented a new employee…