Gaiser v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Raymond L. Gaiser, Jr. (claimant), appeals here from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed the referee’s determination that the claimant voluntarily terminated his employment and was consequently ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits under Section 402(b)(1) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law), Act of December 5, 1936, Second Ex. Sess., P.L. (1937) 2897, as amended, 43 P.S. §802 (b)(1).

The claimant had been employed for eight months by Monumental Life Insurance Company (employer) as an insurance agent when,…