Winder v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Winder appeals an Unemployment Compensation Board of Review order which affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits. We affirm.

Winder was employed by Redman Industries as a receiver. He and a fellow employee were to deliver damaged company doors to an auction. Enroute they made an unauthorized stop at the home of the coworker’s relative and delivered two of the doors, resulting in the dismissal of Winder and his co-worker for theft of company goods.

The referee denied benefits holding that Winder’s conduct constituted “willful misconduct” under Sec*341tion…