Legal Opinion
Simmons v. COM., UNEMP. COMP. BD.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 22, 1990No. 2813 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Edward Simmons (Claimant) appeals an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) affirming a referee’s determination to deny unemployment compensation benefits pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law) (willful misconduct). 1 We affirm.
Claimant was working for Nupra Industries Corporation (Employer) as a pumper when he was discharged in December 1987 for negligently allowing two tanks containing different types of waste oil to drain into a tank wagon which overflowed. The two oils could not be separated and thus caused damage in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Walker v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Frumento v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Moyer Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Homony v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Corressel v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Sharp Equipment Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Billy Clark v. State of Wyoming, ex rel., Department of Workforce Services, Unemployment Insurance CommissionWyoming Supreme Court · 2016
- Dorn v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Goodwill Industries v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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