In re the Claim of Garcia

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed June 10, 2004, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant worked as a building superintendent for a company that manages government housing. He submitted receipts to his employer for reimbursement for materials he claimed to have purchased from a hardware store. When the employer discovered that those receipts had been fabricated, claimant was terminated. He…