In re the Claim of Hawkins

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed April 7,1997, 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 was discharged from his employment as an assistant manager of a retail electronics store for repeatedly violating the employer’s policy governing employee purchases. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board ruled that claimant *559was disqualified from receiving benefits because his employment was…