In re the Claim of Halt

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed December 27, 1996, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was discharged from his employment after he was involved in a confrontation in which he swore at a site supervisor and kicked boxes. Claimant’s actions violated company rules prohibiting employees from engaging in such conduct. Following his discharge, claimant applied for unemployment insurance benefits, claiming that he had lost his…