In re the Claim of Jenkins

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed July 5, 2005, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant worked as a seasonal aide for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation from July 8, 2003 until *864January 25, 2005. He was terminated because he refused to take a drug test after the employer suspected he had violated its written policy against using controlled substances on the job. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board ruled that he was…