In re the Claim of Everette

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed November 21, 1996, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant, a roofer, was discharged from his employment for excessive unauthorized absences. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board denied claimant’s application for benefits on the ground that he was terminated for misconduct. Inasmuch as an employee’s unauthorized absence from work has been found to constitute disqualifying misconduct (see,…