Barksdale v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion bt

Judge Blatt,

Michael L. Barksdale (claimant) appeals here an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law), Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e) (willful misconduct).

The claimant was last employed as a janitor for Commercial Property Services, Inc. (employer). A dispute arose among the claimant, the employer and the union regarding the deduction of union dues from the claimant’s paycheck. The procedure…