In re the Claim of Brandsema

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed September 28, 1990, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemploy*999ment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant, an X-ray runner for a hospital, was unable to work when he suffered back and neck injuries after an automobile accident. After a hearing, an arbitrator found that claimant failed to follow customary procedure and the specific instructions of his supervisor and call in every other week during his absence to report his progress. The Administrative…