COOK v. UNEMPLOY. COMP. BD. OF REVIEW


543 Pa. 381 (1996)

671 A.2d 1130

Willie J. COOK, Appellant, v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF REVIEW, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 23, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Stember, Pittsburgh, Stacy J. Harris, Aliquippa, Lorrie McKinley, Amicus Curiae, for Willie Cook.

James K. Bradley, Harrisburg, Randall S. Brandes, Harrisburg, Clifford Blaze, Harrisburg, John G. Knorr, III, Attorney General's Office, Harrisburg, for Unemployment Compensation Bd. of Review.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The issue raised by this case is whether an appellant before the unemployment compensation board who files an appeal four days late because he was hospitalized may be allowed to appeal nunc pro tunc.

Appellant Cook worked for Hussey Copper Corporation from April 1984 until April 1992, when he was terminated. He applied for unemployment compensation benefits and...

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