IN THE MATTER OF PERKINS


16 A.D.3d 756 (2005)

790 N.Y.S.2d 313

In the Matter of the Claim of MILFORD C. PERKINS, Appellant. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

March 3, 2005.


Claimant worked as a nursing assistant at a nursing home until he was terminated in September 2003. His discharge was precipitated by a verbal altercation he had with a registered nurse during which he made threatening comments. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board disqualified claimant from receiving unemployment insurance benefits on the ground that his employment was terminated due to misconduct. He now appeals.

We affirm. We note that threatening conduct toward...

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