Unemployment Compensation Board of Review v. National Aluminum Co.

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal by National Aluminum Company from two orders of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review dated February 27, 1975, which, reversed a referee’s disallowance of benefits to six claimants. Each of the six cases developed from the same factual situation, and the appeals have been consolidated.

On May 14, 1974, a forklift truck operator at National’s plant was involved in an accident which resulted in his suspension pending an investigation. On May 16, 1974, the plant manager was informed by employes of National that if the suspended employe was not…