In re Claim of Kanela

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 25, 2004, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling, inter alia, that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because he voluntarily left his employment without good cause.

On September 20, 2002, claimant left his job at a gift importing company after one of the employer’s principals purportedly advised all employees to collect their paychecks because the business was closing. Claimant did not contact the employer thereafter but filed a claim for unemployment…