Legal Opinion

Leonard v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 6, 1981No. Appeal, No. 2114 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Edward Leonard appeals from the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review which affirmed the *337referee’s denial of benefits on tbe ground that bis unemployment was due to willful misconduct.1

The claimant applied for employment with Affiliated Foods on July 6, 1979. Tbe application contained tbe question, “Are you related to anyone in our employ? (Who and How),” wbicb tbe claimant answered, “No.” In April 1980, upon becoming aware that tbe claimant’s stepfather, with whom be resides, was an employee of Affiliated Foods and bad been so employed since before tbe time of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. MacFarlane v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Larson v. Employment Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  2. Carlantonio v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Walker v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999

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