Peak v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Decided December 12, 1985. William D. Hutchinson wrote the opinion for the court.

509 Pa. 267 · Cited 355 times

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• Treon v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 453 A.2d 960
• Miller v. Commonwealth · 45 Pa. Commw. 539
• Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474
• In re the Claim of Fisher · 36 N.Y.2d 146
• Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. Krawczynski · 9 Pa. Commw. 176
• Unemployment Compensation Board of Review of the Commonwealth v. Wright · 21 Pa. Commw. 637
• Murphy v. Commonwealth · 85 Pa. Commw. 23
• In re the Claim of Lester · 30 A.D.2d 1025
• Borello v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 490 Pa. 607
• Yazevac v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 60 Pa. Commw. 90
• Wilson v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 72 Pa. Commw. 504
• Moore v. Ross · 502 F. Supp. 543

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• Commonwealth, Office of Attorney General v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 533 A.2d 1087
• Biagini v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board · 632 A.2d 956
• Oliver v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 5 A.3d 432
• Cambria Cnty. Transit Auth. v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review · 201 A.3d 941
• Fisler v. State System of Higher Education · 78 A.3d 30
• Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. v. Commonwealth · 585 A.2d 994
• Stanley v. Review Board of the Department of Employment & Training Services · 528 N.E.2d 811
• Brocker Mfg. & Supply Co. v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 94 Pa. Commw. 628
• J.S. Caceres v. UCBR
• Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board · 612 A.2d 434
• Henderson v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 77 A.3d 699
• Hercules, Inc. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 146 Pa. Commw. 77
• Wheelock Hatchery, Inc. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 648 A.2d 103
• Terry v. State Athletic Commission · 873 A.2d 19
• Homeland Center v. UCBR
• S.E. Fee v. UCBR
• Marshall v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole · 200 A.3d 643
• Bell v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 921 A.2d 23
• Chartiers Community Mental Health & Retardation Center v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 134 A.3d 1165
• Carolina Freight Carriers Corp. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 650 A.2d 1101
• K.L. Quiambao v. UCBR
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