Richardson v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Ella Richardson appeals from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying unemployment benefits on the grounds that her discharge from employment as a keypunch machine supervisor with American Acceptance Corporation (employer) was the result of her willful misconduct within the meáning of Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law.1

Two evidentiary hearings were held before a referee at which the claimant, her husband, and several representatives of the employer testified. It is undisputed that on Monday, March 12, 1979, claimant…