In re the Claim of Saponara

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 13, 1990, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its original decision ruling that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Although claimant argued that he could not attend the three-day instructional seminar as directed by the employer, he did not offer a satisfactory explanation for such failure. Furthermore, while he claimed that he was told he did not have to attend, this was a question of credibility within the sole…