Fortna v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by Bernard W. Fortna (Claimant) of a decision and order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits.

Claimant was employed as a welder by Champion Blower Forge, Inc. (Employer). On August 24, 1982, Claimant was discharged as a result of an incident in which he improperly restarted the electronic burning machine he was operating and damaged the machine, resulting in a loss to the Employer of approximately $60,000.

Claimant was denied benefits by the Office of Employment Security (OES) and,…