Johnson Unemployment Compensation Case

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

Sylvester Johnson, Jr. was last employed as a laborer by the American Vitrified Products Company in Sommerville, New Jersey. His final day of work was December 2,1961. His application for benefits was disallowed by the Board of Review on the ground that he had voluntarily terminated his employment without cause of a necessitous and compelling nature, and was disqualified under the provisions of §402(b) (1) of the Unemployment Compensation Law. Act of December *4905, 1936, P. L. (1937) 2897, 402(b)(1), 43 P.S. 802-(b)(1). This appeal followed.

The first question raised is one Of…