In re the Claim of Mercurio

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed September 26, 2001, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was employed for approximately 15 months as the general marketing and sales manager of a television station in the City of Rochester, Monroe County. During this employment, he was admonished to alter his rude and disrespectful conduct toward his coworkers and clients. After it came to light that claimant had repeatedly aired certain commercial…