Hicks v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

Appellant (claimant), a general duty staff nurse for a hospital from August 18, 1975 until April 16, 1976, appeals the order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits on the grounds of willful misconduct, pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law), Act of December 5, 1936, P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e). We affirm the Board.

Claimant was graduated from an accredited nursing school in May 1975. Section 214(4) of The Professional Nursing Law, Act of May 22, 1951,…