After four years of litigation, on December 28, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a 4-2 precedential decision in Diehl v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, which holds that under the state’s unemployment compensation law, employees who accept early retirement packages offered by their employers due to a reduction in force may now qualify for unemployment benefits.

Cleary, Josem & Trigiani LLP is proud to have been part of this groundbreaking case and we hope that you will join us in extending our heartfelt appreciation to the UAW and the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO for supporting this effort to change the law to help all Pennsylvania workers. Click here for full article