Williams v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal by Aaron K. Williams (claimant) from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board), which affirmed a referee’s determination that he had been properly discharged for willful misconduct and was, therefore, ineligible for benefits under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Act).1

Prior to his discharge, the claimant had been employed as a ship fitter by Sun Ship Building and Dry Dock Company (employer) for eleven months. The applicable collective bargaining agreement provided that an employee absent for seven days must…