In re the Claim of Messado

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 5, 2009, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was employed as a clerical worker by a city agency. He was disgruntled because he believed that his coworkers were speaking about him behind his back in a derogatory fashion and also calling him names. While one of these coworkers was having lunch at a nearby restaurant with two other coworkers, claimant confronted him in a threatening manner and used…