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Click on the case numbers below to access decisions that address the eligibility of a claimant whose incarceration led to being fired from work for deliberate misconduct.

0019 3025 00

0019 3025 00 (Dec. 15, 2017) – While attempting to return a company truck to the employer's premises after work, as expected, the claimant was stopped by a NH trooper and asked to take a breathalyzer test.  Having been told that a refusal to take the test would result in arrest, the claimant's refusal was a conscious choice, which he made knowing that he would then not be able to bring the truck back, in wilful disregard of the employer's interest.

BR-110511

BR-110511 (Dec. 2, 2009) – Employer knew that the claimant could not report for work because he was in jail.  Although charges were continued without a finding and he was released, the claimant was fired because of an unauthorized leave.  Since his absence was not due to deliberate misconduct, nor due to a conviction of a crime, the claimant was entitled to benefits.

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