Key legal question
Whether the unexcused absence from the counseling meeting justified a suspension in entitlement to unemployment benefits.
Extracted holding
Yes. It was established with overriding probability that the claimant knew of the 2017-07-26 appointment and failed to attend without excuse.
Extracted reasoning
The counseling protocol and the personal advisor's confirmation showed the appointment had been communicated at the previous meeting. The claimant's contrary account was not credible.