Fair v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In this unemployment-benefits case, Brenda Fair appeals the circuit court’s *166dismissal of her appeal from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security Board of Review. Because Fair did not file her appeal within twenty days, as- required by statute, we agree with the circuit court that her appeal was untimely. Thus, we affirm the dismissal.

Facts and Procedural History

¶ 2. Fair sought unemployment benefits, claiming she had been laid off by her employer, the Hamilton-Ryker Group. On June 26, 2012, the MDES claims examiner denied Fair’s request on the basis…