Horan v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This appeal concerns the rights of a discharged federal employe to unemployment compensation under the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law.1 Eulalia E. Horan (claimant) had been employed by the United States Postal Department as a postal clerk at the Philadelphia Post Office. After being discharged on February 5, 1971, she made application for unemployment compensation which was denied her by the Bureau of Employment Security, the Referee, and the Board of Review (Board).

The Referee reasoned that the claimant was discharged for failure to comply with the…