Bennett v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Gary C. Bennett (Claimant) appeals the decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) reversing a referee’s decision and denying benefits by reason of its determination that Claimant was discharged for willful misconduct within the meaning of Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation' Law.1

It appears from our review of the record of this case that .the Office of Employment Security denied *627Claimant benefits based on a finding of -willful misconduct. Claimant filed a timely appeal with the referee. The referee initially .scheduled a hearing to…