In re the Claim of Young

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed December 24, 2008, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because her employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Substantial evidence supports the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board’s determination that claimant, a certified nurse’s aide, was discharged from her employment due to misconduct. An employee’s unauthorized departure from work can constitute disqualifying misconduct, particularly where it comes in the wake of prior warnings about that behavior (see Matter of…