Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Alan C. Volat, Appellant. John E. Sweeney, as Commissioner of Labor, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-04-03
Citations: 238 A.D.2d 630
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Alan C. Volat, Appellant. John E. Sweeney, as Commissioner of Labor, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 238
Pages: 630–631

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Alan C. Volat, Appellant. John E. Sweeney, as Commissioner of Labor, Respondent.
[655 NYS2d 694]

Opinion:
—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed July 13, 1995, which ruled, inter alia, that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.
Claimant, a postal carrier for over 20 years, was terminated for unauthorized use of overtime, failure to follow his employer's instructions and delay of mail. In light of the fact that claimant admitted to failing to obtain proper authorization for overtime despite previous warnings, we find that the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board's decision is supported by substantial evidence (see, Matter of Felton [Hudacs], 201 AD2d 821). Additionally, we find that claimant's failure to comply with his employer's reasonable rules to call in when he was delayed on his deliveries further supports the Board's finding of misconduct (see, id.).
Cardona, P. J., Mikoll, Mercure, Crew III and White, JJ., concur. Ordered that the decision is affirmed, without costs.