In re the Claim of Dowd

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 27, 1990, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

On the day in question, one of claimant’s supervisors could not find him and claimant failed to punch out. Even if it is true that claimant was helping a co-worker and therefore had not left work early, the record is clear that claimant could not leave his work area without permission. Claimant admitted that…