Carroll v. Department of Employment Security

Plaintiff Ronnie Carroll appeals the circuit court’s dismissal of his complaint for administrative review of the decision rendered by the Board of Review (the Board) of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The circuit court dismissed plaintiffs complaint because it was not timely filed within 35 days from the mailing of the Board’s decision denying him unemployment insurance benefits.

On appeal, plaintiff argues his complaint for administrative review should not be dismissed because: (1) the ambiguous language of the statute concerning the filing deadline should be construed…