In re the Claim of Spinel

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed November 5, 2002, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was discharged from his employment as a patient care associate after he left work early without authorization, despite having received prior warning that such conduct was unacceptable. Substantial evidence supports the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that claimant lost his…