Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 12, 1940No. Appeal, 49PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

On the merits, this appeal is governed in principle by our very recent decision in Thurston v. Unemploy ment Compensation Board of Review, 140 Pa. Superior Ct. 254, 13 A. 2d 890.

On the question of procedure, we are of opinion that the provision in the Unemployment Compensation Law (Act of December 5, 1936, P. L. of 1937, p. 2897), that the board shall hear appeals by employees engaged in the administration of the act from dismissal, suspension or furlough and render a final decision in not more than thirty days after the date of such appeals, (sec. 208 (p) ), is directory and not…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Fortney v. WozneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Pearlman v. NewburgerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Swick v. Tarentum Borough School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Coolbaugh v. HermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
  5. Thurston v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Tyler v. KingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Huffman v. KiteSupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
  3. Griffith WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  4. Damon v. BergerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  5. Shaball v. State Compensation Insurance AuthorityColorado Court of Appeals · 1990

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