Fitzgerald v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Shirley A. Fitzgerald has appealed from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) declaring her ineligible for benefits by reason of willful misconduct pursuant to 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). We affirm.

During her later years with American Olean, the claimant compiled an impressive record of absences; in 1975, 36 days; in 1976, 56 days; in 1977, 106 days! In 1978, until her discharge in April, she was absent 24 of the 64 work days.…