In re the Claim of Robert

This is probably one of the first instances in which a claimant has been found guilty of misconduct because of "bad breath”. The claimant appeared pro se.

The claimant has been found guilty of misconduct because of "bad breath” under circumstances similar to those present in Matter of Llano (Levine) (51 AD2d 620) but upon factual findings which upon their face would appear to establish a different basis for the disqualification from benefits than the Llano case. The claimant appeared pro se in all proceedings herein. He had been employed as a handyman in an apartment building for about seven…