Gettig Engineering v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Gettig Engineering (Employer) has appealed from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision granting benefits to Sara Mae Musser (Claimant). We affirm in part, vacate in part and remand for further proceedings.

Claimant was employed for sixteen years as a machine operator by Employer when, on October 18,1982, she was discharged for excessive absenteeism. The referee’s findings, which were adopted in full by the Board, reflect that Claimant was absent from work after September 16, 1982 due to an allergic reaction…