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The claimant appealed a decision from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, which had disqualified him from receiving unemployment insurance benefits due to misconduct. The Board found that the claimant, employed as a security officer, was discharged after he threatened, used profanity towards, and lunged at a supervisor following a verbal directive, necessitating restraint and police intervention. This conduct was deemed a violation of the employer's policy against workplace violence. Despite the claimant offering a different account of the incident, the Board credited the testimony of the employer's witnesses. Consequently, the Board's determination of disqualifying misconduct, supported by substantial evidence, was affirmed on appeal.
In re the Claim of Pierre is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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The claimant appealed a decision from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, which had disqualified him from receiving unemployment insurance benefits due to misconduct. The Board found that the claimant, employed as a security officer, was discharged after he threatened, used profanity towards, and lunged at a supervisor following a verbal directive, necessitating restraint and police intervention. This conduct was deemed a violation of the employer's policy against workplace violence. Despite the claimant offering a different account of the incident, the Board credited the testimony of the employer's witnesses. Consequently, the Board's determination of disqualifying misconduct, supported by substantial evidence, was affirmed on appeal.
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