No Unemployment Benefits for Worker Who Resigned as Part of Comp Settlement

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of unemployment benefits to a school custodian who resigned as part of the settlement deal for his workers’ compensation claim. Case: Smith v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, No. 242 C.D. 2020, 09/09/2021, published. Facts: Lloyd Smith worked for the Bethlehem Area School District as a custodian. On Aug. 21, 2019, the district issued a notice that it was suspending his employment without pay because of allegations that he had been involved in an altercation with another employee. The notice advised Smith that the d...