In re the Claim of Nieblas

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 26, 2004, which ruled that claimant was *1194ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits because he was unable to file a valid original claim for benefits pursuant to Labor Law § 527.

Claimant, a clerical aide for a municipal social services agency, was discharged from his employment on October 11, 2002 due to his prolonged absence from work as a result of his incarceration for an alleged parole violation. Upon his release from prison on October 2, 2003, claimant applied for unemployment insurance benefits by…