FILED 12/8/2015 Supreme Court Middle District 88 MAP 2015

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT

ELIZABETH S. PAOLUCCI, : No. 556 MAL 2015 : Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Commonwealth Court v. : : : UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION : BOARD OF REVIEW, : : Petitioner :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 8th day of December, 2015, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal

is GRANTED. The issues are:

(1) Does the Commonwealth Court’s opinion conflict with this Court’s precedent in Bortz v. WCAB,[683 A.2d 259 (Pa. 1996),] which recognized the distinct conduct standards in workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation adjudications?

(2) Does the Commonwealth Court’s opinion conflict with this Court’s precedent in Harkness v. U[nemployment Comp. Bd. of Review 920 A.2d 162 (Pa. 2007),] which emphasized the prompt and informal nature of unemployment compensation proceedings and, therefore, presents a question of such substantial public importance as to require this Court’s definitive resolution?