Fanelly v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jk.,

This is the appeal of John M. Fanelly (appellant) from an Order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a Referee’s decision denying benefits to the appellant for willful misconduct under Section 402(e) of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law (Act).1

Appellant Fanelly was employed by Acorn Associates as Director of Marketing. As of June, 1978, he had accrued six weeks vacation time. Approximately April, 1978, he was advised by his supervisor that he should arrange to use his accrued time to avoid forfeiting it. The…