Ralston v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The claimant, John E. Ralston, was employed as a deckhand on a river boat operated by the Ohio Barge Line, Inc. (Employer). He was discharged when he failed to seek medical treatment in accordance with company rules on a day when he left work due to an alleged illness. The Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denied benefits on the grounds that his discharge resulted from willful misconduct under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law.1 This appeal followed.

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