Campbell
v. UCBR – Cmwlth. Court – February 17, 2015 – unpublished memorandum opinion
http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/369CD14_2-17-15.pdf?cb=1
One-time us of the word “bitch” toward a co-worker, in response to that employee’s threatening outburst, was de minimus and not disqualifying willful misconduct, even though use of abusive language violated ER rule.
Arnold v. UCBR,
703 A.2d 582 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1997), “offensive language directed by an employee to
an employer, if sufficiently provoked or de minimis, will not constitute
willful misconduct.” Id. at 584. Horace W. Longacre, Inc. v. UCBR, 316
A.2d 110 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1974), and Kowal v. UCBR, 512 A.2d 812 (Pa.
Cmwlth. 1986). Perez v. UCBR, 736
A.2d 737 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1999)
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