Mitsch v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jk.,

Richard J. Mitsch appeals from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) that affirmed a referee’s decision denying him unemployment compensation benefits, pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, 43 P.S. §802(e).1

Mitsch worked as a truck driver for the Cannon Boiler Works (Cannon) until January 22, 1979, when Cannon discharged him for his refusal to drive a rental truck while the company truck underwent repair. The Board found that Mitsch gave as his reason for refusal his belief that the truck was unsafe because…