In re the Claim of Martin

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed October 1, 2003, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant worked for the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. As part of his job, he was required to have a reliable and safe personal vehicle which passed his employer’s inspection. He was terminated from his position when he failed to report to work with a vehicle that met the employer’s standards after having been given a reasonable…