Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge MaoPhail,

Doris L. Brown, Claimant, was employed by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) as a trolley operator. She was discharged for willful misconduct by reason of a physical altercation with a passenger alleged to have occurred on May 18, 1978. Claimant was granted unemployment compensation benefits by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) and SEPTA has appealed from that order.

The crucial finding of fact by the Board is that the Claimant had no physical altercation with a passenger on May 18,1978. Claimant’s testimony at two hearings *12be…