In re the Claim of Paulsen

The initial determination was based on “ [Y]ou [claimant] were intoxicated on your job and while in that condition, you insulted customers.”

Following a hearing, however, the Referee instead determined : 1 ‘ Claimant knew from the warnings given to him that the employer objected to drinking on the job. The credible evidence establishes that claimant lost his employment because of such actions. The fact that claimant, when accused by the employer at the time of dismissal, did not deny the charge leads to the conclusion that claimant himself believed that there was a valid basis for the charge.”…