Legal Opinion
Maxwell v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 19, 1980No. Appeal, No. 491 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Mencer,
Gregory Maxwell (claimant) as appealed from a decision under Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law1 which denied benefits on the ground of willful misconduct. We affirm.
Claimant was employed as a bus driver by South Eastern Transportation Association (SEPTA). He was discharged when he failed to report his absence at least four hours prior to the start of his shift, in compliance with the employer’s rule. The Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) found that Maxwell did not notify his employer of his illness until the following day and that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Walker v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Frumento v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Kindrew v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Ferko v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Gallagher v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Biggs v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Connelly v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Pennsylvania Electric Co. v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- James v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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