In re the Claim of Palko

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed August 20, 1991, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because her employment was terminated due to misconduct.

The employer’s senior vice-president testified that despite his repeated requests, claimant refused to meet with him and discuss an incident which occurred at the employer’s Christmas party. Because of her continued refusal to meet with him, *1054the vice-president concluded that he had no alternative but to discharge her. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board…