Lewis v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

Marsha C. Lewis (Claimant) petitions for review of the June 25, 2002, order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (UCBR), which affirmed the decision of a referee to dismiss Claimant’s appeal as untimely. We vacate and remand.

On December 28, 2001, Claimant was discharged from her job as a sales associate at Kaufmann’s Department Store (Employer). Claimant applied for unemployment benefits at the Duquesne UC Service Center (Service Center). At Claimant’s request, on January 25, 2002, the Pittsburgh District Office of the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational…