Legal Opinion
Kapera Unemployment Compensation Case
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 21, 1955No. Appeal, No. 17PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Weight, J.,
Jolm S. Kapera was employed by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a machine helper. He was laid off on March 30, 1954, due to lack of work. His application for unemployment benefits was disallowed by the Bureau, the Referee, and the Board of Review. This appeal followed.
During an interview at the local office, appellant made the following statement: “I live on an 86 acre farm which I own together with my wife. My wife and a hired man which I have do the actual operation of the farm. I only do occasional work there as the hired man…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Mattey v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Muchant Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- General Electric Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Martin Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
3Cited by11 opinions
- Hatch v. Employment Security AgencyIdaho Supreme Court · 1957
- Johnson v. Board of Review of the Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1958
- Unemployment Compensation Board of Review v. FinnCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Aley Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Meckes Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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