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IN THE MATTER OF THE CLAIM OF MARY FIGUEROA, Appellant. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, Respondent.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Claimant was discharged from her employment as an administrative assistant at a school after she began yelling and threatening to sue as a result of her health insurance coverage being delayed. When claimant refused to abide by the director's order to leave, the police were called. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, reversing the decision of the Administrative Law Judge, found that claimant engaged in disqualifying misconduct and denied her application for benefits. It is well settled that insubordination and offensive behavior in the work place can constitute disqualifying misconduct (see Matter of Sarmiento [Newsday, Inc. — Commissioner of Labor], 287 A.D.2d 851;Matter of Puente [Commissioner of Labor], 270 A.D.2d 555, lv dismissed 95 N.Y.2d 896).

Given the employer's version of claimant's conduct which included threats and abusive language, substantial evidence supports the decision of the Board that claimant's insubordination amounted to disqualifying misconduct. Although claimant admits to being upset, she denied the employer's contention that she was abusive or out of control. Nevertheless, it is within the purview of the Board to resolve credibility issues, even if it differs from that reached by the Administrative Law Judge (see Matter of Berry [E.J. Noble Hosp./Samaritan Med. Ctr. — Commissioner of Labor], 264 A.D.2d 923).

Spain, J.P., Mugglin, Rose, Lahtinen and Kane, JJ., concur.

ORDERED that the decision is affirmed, without costs.

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IN THE MATTER OF CLAIM OF FIGUEROA
(Dec 4, 2003)