In re the Claim of Stagno

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed January 12, 1996, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was employed as a steel rule die maker. His employment was terminated after twice calling his supervisor a "fucking whore” in the course of a conversation regarding a rush order. Pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the employer and claimant’s union, an arbitration hearing ensued which resulted in a finding…