Scott v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

This is an appeal by Marguerite W. Scott (Claimant) from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) affirming a referee’s denial of benefits pursuant to Section 402(b)(1) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law).1 We affirm.

Claimant, who was employed as a bus driver by the Wissahiekon School District (Employer), was involved in an accident which she attributed to wet brakes. Claimant’s supervisors expressed dissatisfaction with her explanation of the accident and sus*348pended her without pay pending an investigation by an independent expert.…