Kowal Unemployment Compensation Case

Opinion by

Ebvin, J.,

In this unemployment compensation case the appellant was refused benefits by the bureau, the referee and the board under the provisions of §402 (b)(1) of the Law, 43 PS §802(b) (1).

Appellant was last employed by the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation and he voluntarily terminated his employment in order to explore a job opportunity in California. At the time he severed the employment relationship he had no definite contract of hire with the prospective employer. He testified as follows: “Q. We are not concerned at the moment with why you applied for it. You say you had a…