Opinion
February 10, 1994
Appeal from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board.
The record contains substantial evidence to support the Board's determination that claimant was discharged for misconduct from his position as a supermarket porter for absenteeism. An employee's repeated failure, despite several warnings, to follow the employer's rules regarding the necessity of notifying the employer promptly concerning absences may constitute misconduct barring a claimant from receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. Significantly, the Board was free to disbelieve claimant's explanations or excuses for his conduct and to credit the testimony of the employer's witnesses.
Mikoll, J.P., Mercure, Crew III, White and Yesawich Jr., JJ., concur. Ordered that the decision is affirmed, without costs.