Spadaro v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

**Spadaro v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review** This case involved a worker named Spadaro who resigned from his job at CDL Medical Technologies, Inc., then tried to take back his resignation. When his employer refused to let him withdraw his resignation, Spadaro applied for unemployment benefits. The state unemployment board denied his claim, saying he had voluntarily quit without good cause. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court sided with the unemployment board. The court ruled that once Spadaro submitted his resignation and his employer accepted it, he could not simply change his mind and revoke it. Since he had voluntarily quit his job rather than being fired or laid off, he was not eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. **What this means for workers:** If you resign from your job, think carefully before submitting your resignation letter. Once your employer accepts your resignation, you generally cannot take it back, even if you change your mind quickly. This could leave you without a job and ineligible for unemployment benefits. Workers who quit voluntarily typically cannot collect unemployment compensation unless they can prove they had compelling reasons to leave, such as unsafe working conditions or harassment.