Blair v. Department of Employment Security

Plaintiff Gregg Blair, d/b/a Gregg’s Amoco, applied for a revision of his unemployment insurance contribution rate with defendant Illinois Department of Employment Security. Defendant determined plaintiff succeeded to substantially all of the employing enterprises of Seggerman’s Standard, a gasoline service station which previously occupied the premises plaintiff now occupies. Defendant then transferred Seggerman’s experience rating to plaintiff, accounting for plaintiff’s high contribution rate. In administrative review the circuit court of Livingston County reversed defendant’s decision as…