Legal Opinion
Wallace v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 31, 1978No. Appeal, No. 1643 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
Unemployment compensation claimant Alice Wallace (Claimant) has appealed the decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) affirming a referee’s denial of benefits following her voluntary termination of her employment under Section 402(b) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law).1 The case challenges the validity, under the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the United States Constitution, of the blanket disqualification effected by Subsection (b) (2) (II) of Section 402, 43 P.S. §802, of all persons who quit their jobs for marital,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Flemming v. NestorSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleurSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Sturdevant Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Turner v. Department of Employment Security of UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Latella v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Richards v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- McFadden v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Hospital Service Ass'n v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Snow v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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