In re the Claim of Rivers

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed June 17, 2009, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was employed as an automotive technician for 15 years. When claimant’s son, who was in the armed services in Iraq, was scheduled to return home, claimant requested time off from the employer to spend with his son. The employer approved one day off, but denied claimant’s request for additional time. Nevertheless, claimant failed to report for work or…