In re the Claim of Pagan

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 20, 2007, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

In 2006, claimant was employed as a community coordinator for the New York City Housing Authority when he accepted a designation as a Democratic Party candidate for the State Assembly. His employment was subsequently terminated for violating a written policy of the employer prohibiting running for political office in a partisan election. It is well settled that…