In re the Claim of Teixeira

Claimant worked as a unit secretary at an outpatient dialysis facility. In December 2007, while claimant was being counseled for defacing a patient’s treatment sheet, she became disruptive and began yelling at her supervisor. Claimant was subsequently discharged and the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board disqualified her from receiving unemployment insurance benefits on the ground that her employment was terminated due to misconduct. Claimant now appeals.

We affirm. “It is well settled that an employee’s insubordinate and disrespectful behavior toward a supervisor may constitute disqualifying…