Friday, November 20, 2015

UC - willful misconduct - employer sick leave policy not applicable to claimant out on FMLA leave


Phila. Parking Authority v. UCBR – Cmwlth. Court – November 17, 2015 – unreported memorandum opinion

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Not reasonable or proper to apply employer’s sick leave policy to a claimant who was out on FMLA leave, re claimant’s failure to call employer sick line to let ER know she was leaving the house for brief period.

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An unreported case may not be cited “binding precedent” but can be cited “for its persuasive value. . . .”  See 210 Pa. Code § 69.414 (a) and Pa. R.A.P.  3716 [45 Pa.B. 3975; Saturday, July 25, 2015]


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