In re the Claim of Derian

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed October 13, 1995, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was employed as a store manager until he was discharged from his employment for violating a company policy requiring that the store’s safe be kept securely locked at all times. Claimant’s failure to abide by this rule resulted in the theft of $1,467 from the store’s safe. Following his discharge, claimant applied for unemployment…