In re the Claim of Quilty

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed February 5, 1999, which, inter alla, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant, an alcoholic, was discharged from his employment as a probation officer in 1996 due to excessive absenteeism. Claimant grieved the discharge and, after arbitration hearings, was reinstated to his former position. Pursuant to the arbitration agreement, the employer offered claimant an opportunity to participate in an employee assistance…