Clark Unemployment Compensation Case
Clark Unemployment Compensation Case
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Tbe claimant was last employed by Hassler’s Paper House in Williamsport and applied for unemployment compensation after he was allegedly fired. Tbe bureau, the referee and tbe board all denied bim benefits on the ground that be voluntarily left bis employment without good cause.
Claimant was employed for only four days, bis last day of work being November 6, 1953. Tbe next morning, a Saturday, be was supposed to work until noon. According to claimant be was unable to get out of bis bouse because of snow and so informed tbe employer who called bim on tbe phone. He was allegedly told that be would be discharged if be failed to report before noon, which be failed to do. When be arrived on Monday morning there was no work for bim and be bad been replaced.
Tbe employer’s version is quite different. He testified that be did not threaten to fire claimant on Saturday and bad work for bim and expected bim on Monday. However, claimant called on Monday and stated that be was “jacking tbe job” and that it was “too tough” for bim.
Both parties were to some extent corroborated by witnesses. Claimant, however, told three different versions of bis story before tbe referee and tbe board. He also stated on bis claim application that be was “not
Both the referee and the board found in favor of the employer as to credibility. The findings of fact and conclusions are consistent and follow logically from the testimony accepted as true. The testimony accepted was logical and free from contradictions and it follows that claimant voluntarily quit his job without good cause within the meaning of Section 402 (b) and is not entitled to compensation.
Decision affirmed.
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