Claimant was discharged from his employment on July 27, 1979 because of excessive absenteeism. On this appeal, claimant contends that he was fired because he attempted to file a claim for disability benefits and, therefore, his discharge was a discriminatory act in violation of Workers' Compensation Law § 241.
Claimant had a high rate of absenteeism from work throughout his years of work with the employer. The record shows...
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