In re the Claim of Francis

— Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed November 1, 1990, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant admitted that he received the decision of the Administrative Law Judge denying his claim for benefits within a few days of the date of the decision (July 27, 1990). He did not appeal that decision until September 17, 1990, well after the expiration of the 20-day time limitation for filing *987such appeals (Labor Law § 621 [1]). The only…