Mauro v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Philip S. Mauro (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (UCBR) affirming the order of a referee that denied Claimant unemployment benefits pursuant to section 402(b) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law). 1 We reverse.

On April 12, 1999, Claimant began working as a carpenter/foreman for Pencóse (Employer). However, Claimant voluntarily left this position on April 19, 1999 after one week of employment. (Referee’s 2 Findings of Fact, Nos. 1, 4.)

Claimant applied for unemployment compensation at the local job center, stating that he…