Substantial evidence supports the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board finding that claimant lost her employment as a receptionist due to disqualifying misconduct. The record establishes that shortly after she was reprimanded for interrupting the training of a new employee, claimant became angry and threatened to put rat poison in the office water cooler. It is well settled that utterance of a threat to a supervisor or coworker can constitute misconduct (
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MATTER OF SHAW
302 A.D.2d 655 (2003)
753 N.Y.S.2d 772
In the Matter of the Claim of ANDREA D. SHAW, Appellant. S'IL VOUS PLAIT MESSAGE MANAGEMENT CENTER LIMITED, Respondent; COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, Respondent.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided February 6, 2003.
Decided February 6, 2003.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.
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