In re the Claim of Mayrant

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed August 27, 1991, which ruled that claimant was entitled to receive unemployment insurance benefits.

Claimant’s employment was terminated because she misrepresented her educational qualifications on her job application. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board accepted as credible claimant’s testimony that she believed she had a college degree when she filled out the application. The determination of misconduct is a factual issue for the Board to resolve (see, Matter of Burke [Glover Bottled Gas Corp. — Roberts], 104 AD2d…