In re the Claim of Hernandez

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 3, 2002, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because her employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was discharged from her employment as a machine operator after she exceeded the employer’s absentee policy. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits due to disqualifying misconduct. Despite having been suspended from work the prior month pursuant to the employer’s…