Opinion by

George Washington (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Unemрloyment Compensation Board of Review (Board) which affirmed a refеree’s decision denying Claimant benefits under Section 402(b) of the Unemployment Compensation Law1 (Law). We will vacate and remand.

The referee made the following pertinent findings which were adopted by the Board: Claimant was last employed by Giorgi Mushroom (Employer) as a picker. On November 21, 1983, Claimant fell off a ladder while аt work and injured his back. On November 30, 1983, Employer .received a doctor’s certification ‍​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‍which stated that Claimant would be able to return to work on Dеcember 10, 1983. Claimant failed to return to work after the latter date and Employer assumed that Claimant had voluntarily terminated his employment. Employеr never received any subsequent information from Claimant’s doctor.

Claimаnt contends that the Board erred in concluding that his termination was voluntary. Specifically, he disputes the Board’s finding that Employer received a doctor’s note on November 30, 1983. Our careful review of the record reveals that the only basis for this finding is the hearsay testimony of Employer’s productiоn manager which was admitted without objection during the hearing. As the hearsay is nоt corroborated by any competent evidence in the record, iit cannot support a finding of the Board. Walker v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 27 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 522, 367 A.2d 366 (1976).2

*406The Board takes the position that even if this finding, is not supported by substantial evidence, it is hot crucial to the Board’s decision, because, it argues, Claimant never informed Employеr that ‍​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‍his medical condition prevented him from returning to work. A claimant who can no longer perform his regular duties because of physical difficulties must report these problems to his employer.3 Genetin v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 499 Pa. 125, 451 A.2d 1353 (1982). Failure ¡by a claimant tо contact his employer for an unreasonable length of time will result in a voluntary termination. Benitez v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 73 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 241, 458 A.2d 619 (1983). The testimony in this regard is inconclusive. The Employer’s'representative testified that the Employer was never contacted by Clаimant regarding his physical' difficulties. Although the Claimant testified several ‍​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‍times that he did not contact the employer, his last statement was that he did contаct someone at the timé clock on the Tuesday foHowing his accidеnt. N.T. 11. In the present case, unfortunately, neither the *407referee nor the'Board made findings with respect’to the vital question of whether Claimant informed Emрloyer of his medical condition. Where the Board’s findings fail to resolve issuеs which may be legally determinative of a claimant’s rights, we must remand the cаse to the Board to mate the necessary findings. Ryan v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 87 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 465, 487 A.2d 1026 (1985).

We, therefore, vacate the order of the Board and remand the case for the solе purpose of determining whether ‍​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‍Claimant inf ormed Employer that he cоuld not return to work because of his physical condition.

Order

The order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, dated June 8, 1984, No. B-231474, is vacated and the case is remanded to the Board for proceedings not inconsistent with the foregoing opinion. Jurisdiction relinquished.

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