Morgan v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

Claimant in this appeal was a painter. On Sunday, December 2, 1951, he left his work to go hunting, although it was his duty to work that day until 4:30 P.M. When he returned to work on December 6, his employer told him that there would be no work for him. Claimant thereupon filed a claim for benefits. He was denied compensation by the Bureau, and by the referee on the ground that claimant voluntarily left his employment without good cause within the meaning of §402 (b) of the Unemployment Compensation Law. This result seems scarcely tenable, in view of the facts,…