Behe v. Commonwealth , Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by William Behe (Claimant) from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a decision of a referee denying Claimant benefits under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 4.3 P.S. 802(e).

Claimant was employed by Pennsylvania Airlines (Employer) as a commercial airline pilot. He was discharged for refusing to take a flight on his scheduled day off and refusing the Employer’s demand that he travel from Williamsport to Middletown to…