In re the Claim of Bobian

*713Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 26, 2004, which ruled that claimant’s request for a hearing was untimely.

By initial determination dated November 18, 2003, claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because he lost his employment due to disqualifying misconduct. Claimant admitted receiving the determination shortly after it was mailed, but his request for a hearing was not received until December 31, 2003, which is beyond the 30-day limitations period (see Labor Law § 620 [1]). Although claimant failed to include…