In re the Claim of Johnson

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 2, 1982, which reversed an administrative law judge’s decision and sustained the initial determination of the Commissioner of Labor holding claimant eligible to receive benefits effective September 21, 1981. Claimant was absent 27 times between January, 1981 and September 18,1981 when he was discharged for “excessive absenteeism.” He had been repeatedly warned about his attendance problem and on June 23, 1981 he was given a written warning that he would be terminated if his absences persisted. Despite this warning,…