McDermott v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Menceb,

Thomas J. McDermott (claimant) has appealed from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which denied benefits for willful misconduct pursuant to Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Act), Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e).

Claimant was employed as a truck driver by the Daily Corporation (Daily) for a period of 9 months. On March 12, 1979, claimant did not report to work due to illness and reported his absence to Daily. Claimant continued to be absent through March 15,…