Opinion
March 8, 2001.
Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed July 11, 2000, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.
Paul McKenzie, Jamaica, appellant in person.
Eliot Spitzer, Attorney-General (Majorie S. Leff of counsel), New York City, for respondent.
Before: Cardona, P.J., Carpinello, Mugglin, Rose and Lahtinen, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Claimant, employed as a track worker by the New York City Transit Authority, was charged with failing to submit sick leave applications or medical documentation for a series of work absences from July 1999 through September 1999. Significantly, claimant previously had received a 30-day suspension and a final warning for time and leave violations. After an arbitration hearing, at which claimant had a full and fair opportunity to litigate the charges, he was found to have been absent without a valid excuse and his discharge from employment was sustained. Given the collateral effect of the arbitrator's factual finding (see,Matter of Carter [New York City Dept. of Personnel — Sweeney], 242 A.D.2d 777, lv denied 91 N.Y.2d 809), substantial evidence supports the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that claimant was discharged from his employment due to disqualifying misconduct (see,Matter of Guilarte [Commissioner of Labor], 268 A.D.2d 653).
ORDERED that the decision is affirmed, without costs.