Appeal BR-91976

Claimant fired for using a vulgarism in a private phone call to describe consequences of owner's bouncing paychecks. BOR finds this was not deliberate misconduct considering that owner had recently used some of the same vulgarities. Also, mitigating circumstances existed since claimant had been injured, employer had no WC insurance, and claimant had been trying for three weeks to find out how she would be paid.(NULS Poverty Clinic)