Taylor v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Malcolm C. Taylor (claimant) appeals here from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which denied him benefits pursuant to Section 402(b)(1) of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law (Act).1

The claimant was employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for approximately 20 years, the last five of which were with the Department of Labor and Industry, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, as an Appeals Referee I. On April 16, 1979 he informed his supervisor by letter of his intention to resign from his position as of May 23, 1979 in…