Norris v. Kansas Employment Security Board of Review

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

We accepted this case on petition for review because of the rare opportunity it presented for this court to address the proper procedure and time limits applicable to administrative and judicial review of rulings on unemployment claims.

Patricia Norris quit her job at Air and Fire Systems in August 2011. An examiner for the Kansas Department of Labor denied her claim for unemployment benefits. The Kansas Employment Security Board of Review (Board) ultimately affirmed the examiner’s denial. Norris filed a motion to reconsider, which the Board…