Martin v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Cbaig,

Claimant James L. Martin questions a denial of benefits by the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, which, affirmed a referee’s decision disqualifying him on the grounds that he voluntarily terminated his employment1 as an account supervisor for the Pennsylvania Farm Management and Business Analysis Service (employer).

On the basis of the claimant’s testimony, the board found that the claimant’s departure was precipitated by his dissatisfaction with the additional territory assigned to him by the employer, and the claimant’s belief that his work for the employer was…