In re Alvarez

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed November 15, 2001, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was discharged from his employment as a driver when he failed to return on the scheduled date from a vacation trip to Santo Domingo. He further failed to notify the employer that he would be absent from work for three additional vacation days. When claimant subsequently applied for unemployment insurance benefits, he cited “lack of…