Tenaglia v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

On March 1,1975, Joseph Tenaglia (Claimant) was placed on a permanent service-connected disability pension by the City of Philadelphia in the amount of $784.23 per month.1 Thereafter, Claimant was employed by the Home Unity Savings and Loan Company for four years. He was laid off on December 19, 1980 due to lack of work. Claimant’s application for unemployment compensation benefits was denied by the Office of Employment Security. That denial of benefits was upheld by a referee whose decision was affirmed by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board).

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