Mazut v. Department of Employment & Training

Plaintiff, Joseph Mazut, was fired from his job as a tool crib attendant at General Electric (GE) in Burlington, Vermont, on September 10, 1987. A claims examiner for the Department of Employment and Training determined that Mr. Mazut was not entitled to unemployment benefits because the discharge was for misconduct connected with work. 21 V.S.A. § 1344(a)(1)(A). An appeal was taken to an appeals referee, who reversed the claims examiner. The referee’s decision was appealed *540to the Employment Security Board, which affirmed the referee. We affirm the Board’s decision.

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