Unemployment Compensation Board of Review v. Houp

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This is an appeal by Susan K. Houp (claimant) from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying her application for unemployment compensation benefits. This order was predicated on an allegation by Miscellaneous Ltd. (employer) that claimant was discharged for stealing clothing and other merchandise from the employer’s premises.

The employer and the Board have therefore invoked Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. [1937] 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802 (e), which provides in part:

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