In re the Claim of Perez

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed December 13, 1991, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was employed as an armed courier guard until he was discharged for refusing to accept a work assignment. According to the employer’s vice-president, if the employer received additional assignments during the day employees were required, if requested, to stay and complete the extra work. Although claimant contended that he refused because he had to…