United States Steel Corp. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

This is an appeal1 by the employer from the order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review which reversed the decision of the Burean and the referee, each of which had determined claimant to be ineligible for benefits on the grounds that he refused suitable work.

The claimant was first employed as a laborer by this employer in 1949. After working as a bricklayer helper, he became a bricklayer apprentice in 1951. The apprenticeship program required a minimum of four years for completion, but claimant did not finish the program until 1957.

On September 18, 1971,…