In re the Claim of Block

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 15, 1996, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant worked as a respiratory therapy technician for a surgical supply company. He was terminated from his position when it was discovered that claimant misrepresented visiting the homes of patients to check on respiratory equipment, submitted false reports concerning these visits and sought reimbursement for business expenses never actually incurred. The…