In re the Claim of Miller

Appeal by the claimant from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board disqualifying him from benefits on the ground that he voluntarily left his employment without good cause by provoking his discharge (Labor Law, § 593, subd. 1, par. [a]). Claimant, an attorney employed in a stock brokerage firm, refused to comply with the requirements that he be fingerprinted as mandated by subdivision 12 of section 359-e of the General Business Law. Despite notice that such refusal would lead to his discharge, claimant persisted in his refusal and brought a court action to challenge the…