Troyen v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This is an appeal by Steven Troyen (claimant) from an order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which ruled him ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits. The Board’s determination was based on Section 402(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802(e), which states in relevant part:

An employe shall be ineligible for compensation for any week—

*447(e) In which his unemployment is due to his discharge or temporary suspension from work for willful misconduct…