Paolucci, E. v. UCBR

FILED 12/8/2015 Supreme Court Middle District
88 MAP 2015
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLE DISTRICT
ELIZABETH S. PAOLUCCI, : No. 556 MAL 2015
:
Respondent :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal from
: the Order of the Commonwealth Court
v. :
:
:
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION :
BOARD OF REVIEW, :
:
Petitioner :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 8th day of December, 2015, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal
is GRANTED. The issues are:
(1) Does the Commonwealth Court’s opinion conflict with this Court’s
precedent in Bortz v. WCAB,[683 A.2d 259 (Pa. 1996),] which recognized
the distinct conduct standards in workers’ compensation and
unemployment compensation adjudications?
(2) Does the Commonwealth Court’s opinion conflict with this Court’s
precedent in Harkness v. U[nemployment Comp. Bd. of Review 920 A.2d
162 (Pa. 2007),] which emphasized the prompt and informal nature of
unemployment compensation proceedings and, therefore, presents a
question of such substantial public importance as to require this Court’s
definitive resolution?