Legal Opinion
In re the Claim of Pagan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 15, 2003PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed June 10, 2002, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.
Claimant was discharged after emotionally heated confrontations with his supervisor that took place in front of other employees and included claimant’s use of profanities. Following the last such incident, claimant refused to speak to his supervisor or accept work assignments from him.
An employee’s use of offensive language and engaging in disrespectful and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re the Claim of PuenteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- In re the Claim of SchembriAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- In re the Claim of KimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- In re the Claim of CaraballoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- In re the Claim of RaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Claim of MontanyeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- In re the Claim of MuleaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- In re the Claim of KempAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- In re the Claim of BrennanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003