Frumento v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

This appeal arises under the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, P.L. [1937] 2897, *83as amended, 43 P.S. § 751 et seq. The specific question is whether appellant-employee was properly excluded from benefits under this Act because of a termination of employment as a result of “willful misconduct” in accordance with section 402 (e), 43 P.S. § 802(e).

Appellant’s application for unemployment compensation benefits was denied by the Bureau of Employment Security premised upon a determination that his discharge was as a result of willful misconduct.…