Legal Opinion

Geesey v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 27, 1978No. Appeal, No. 1433 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Charles E. Geesey (claimant) appeals from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) finding him guilty of willful misconduct and thus ineligible for unemployment benefits under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Act), Act of December 5,1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e). We affirm.

Claimant was employed by Thonet Industries (employer) as an upholsterer. Beginning January 31, 1975, claimant took a medical leave of absence to undergo surgery. There is a dispute as to whether or not the claimant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Homony v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Rabinowitz v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Emgee Engineering Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Meneely v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review of the Commonwealth v. MoranCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Bruce v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. Johnson v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Miller v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Martin v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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