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Matter of Bender

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
May 13, 1999
261 A.D.2d 753 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

May 13, 1999

Appeal from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board.


The record reveals that claimant, a secretary/office manager for a law firm, became upset at a partner's suggestion that the job may not be suitable for her due to her refusal to work overtime without advance notice. In addition to swearing at the partner, claimant grabbed the employer's checkbook and ripped up her paycheck along with two other blank checks. Under these circumstances, we find substantial evidence to support the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that claimant's actions rose to the level of disqualifying misconduct ( see, Matter of Tietze [Hudacs], 193 A.D.2d 1000). Claimant's contention that she was discharged when she refused to work overtime is belied by the fact that she reported to work the following week. In any event, any conflict in the testimony presented created a credibility issue for the Board to resolve ( see, id.). Claimant's remaining contentions have been reviewed and found to be without merit.

Cardona, P. J., Crew III, Yesawich Jr., Peters and Spain, JJ., concur.

Ordered that the decision is affirmed, without costs.


Summaries of

Matter of Bender

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
May 13, 1999
261 A.D.2d 753 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

Matter of Bender

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of JOAN E. BENDER, Appellant. LYONS, SKOUFALOS…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: May 13, 1999

Citations

261 A.D.2d 753 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
689 N.Y.S.2d 758