In re the Claim of McNeil

Claimant worked as a garden associate for the employer for approximately 2V2 years when he was involved in an accident with a forklift and, pursuant to company policy, was required to submit to a drug test. When the employer retained an on-site collection agency the following day, petitioner refused to provide a urine sample, even after being told that refusing would be grounds for discharge. Claimant’s employment was subsequently terminated and the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board ruled that he was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because he lost his employment…