White v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Claimant, Bessie White, appeals from the adverse determination of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) that she is ineligible for unemployment benefits because of willful misconduct, in accordance with Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e).

Claimant last worked as a laundress for Mt. Vernon Inn Motel (employer) for approximately eight years. She was discharged on October 19, 1979 for constantly overloading the washing machine which she used to…