Martorano v. Florida Industrial Commission

The respondent has moved to dismiss a petition for certiorari as being untimely-filed. In a proceeding under the Florida Unemployment Compensation Law (Ch. 443, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.) the board of review denied a claimant’s application for appeal from the decision of an appeals referee. A copy of such order was mailed to the claimant on August 9, 1963. Sixty-one days later, on Wednesday, October 9, 1963, the claimant filed the present petition for certio-rari to review the decision of the board of review.

The question presented is whether, when notice of the order is given by mailing, the 60 day…