Escott v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Senior Judge Rogers,

Richard C. Escott (claimant) filed a petition for review of the order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board), affirming a referees decision denying him benefits on the ground that his unemployment was the result of his willful misconduct. Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 PS. §802(e).

The claimant had been employed by Kephart Trucking Company as a truck driver for about a year when on August 17, 1984 he was discharged.

The claimant applied for…