173 Pa. Super. 355 | Pa. Super. Ct. | 1953
Opinion bt
In this unemployment compensation case, the only question is whether the claimant, John J. McDonnell, filed a timely appeal from the decision of the bureau refusing benefits to him.
McDonnell was last employed by Koppers Company of Pittsburgh, his last day of work being April 29, 1952. He applied for benefits which the bureau refused on June 4,1952, on the ground that he had voluntarily quit his employment with Koppers. His appeal to the referee was dismissed on the ground that it was not timely and that consequently the referee was without jurisdiction to hear the appeal. The board affirmed the referee and the claimant has taken this appeal.
By section 501(e) of the Unemployment Compensation Law, 43 PS sec. 821, the claimant was required to file his appeal within ten days after notice of the determination of the bureau was mailed to him. This appeal provision is mandatory. Turner v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 163 Pa. Superior Ct. 168, 60 A. 2d 583; Von Kaenel v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 163 Pa. Superior Ct. 173, 60 A. 2d 586.
The decision of the board is affirmed, and the appeal is dismissed.