Martin v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HUTCHINSON, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of Commonwealth Court affirming the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review’s denial of appellant’s application for unemployment compensation benefits. The sole issue raised is whether the statutory scheme chosen by the legislature to determine the levels of monetary earnings qualifying a worker for unemployment benefits1 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution by creating invidious eligibility classifications. The statute applicable to this case required that…
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2Cases cited39 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- Curtis v. KlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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- Commonwealth v. AlbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Nixon v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Fischer v. Department of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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