Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Ralphiel Alexander, Appellant. Louis L. Levine, as Industrial Commissioner, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1975-11-26
Citations: 50 A.D.2d 694
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Ralphiel Alexander, Appellant. Louis L. Levine, as Industrial Commissioner, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 50
Pages: 694–694

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Ralphiel Alexander, Appellant. Louis L. Levine, as Industrial Commissioner, Respondent.

Opinion:
— Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 30, 1974, which affirmed the decision of a referee sustaining the initial determination of the Industrial Commissioner disqualifying claimant from receiving benefits on the ground that he voluntarily left his employment without good cause by provoking his discharge. Claimant's attendance record at work was extremely poor, and the record reveals that the claimant had been warned as to the consequences if the absenteeism continued. The claimant's proffered excuses for his absence and for his failure to call the employer, as required, presented the board with factual issues and issues of credibility which were resolved adversely to the claimant. Since the board's determinations were within its province and supported by substantial evidence, they must be sustained (Matter of Lester [Catherwood], 30 AD2d 1025). While the doctrine of provoked discharge has been limited by Matter of James (Levine), 34 NY2d 491, the deportment of the claimant here would permit disqualification for misconduct (Matter of Rivera [Levine], 47 AD2d 569), and, following the procedure in Matter of James (supra), we hold claimant lost employment through his own misconduct. Decision affirmed, without costs. Herlihy, P. J., Greenhlott, Koreman, Main and Reynolds, JJ., concur.