Raffaele v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Regina Raffaele (claimant) has appealed from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) denying her unemployment benefits. The Board concluded that the claimant had, without “good cause,” refused to pursue a referral of suitable employment; and that, hence, Section 402(a) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law)1 disqualified her from receiving benefits.

From September of 1958 until June 30, 1980, the claimant had been employed as a secretary by the Eichleay Corporation in Pittsburgh. On June 30, 1980, she was permanently separated from…