Fred D. WAKEFIELD, Petitioner, v. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD, Respondent

Petitioner Fred Wakefield (“Wakefield”) seeks to have review of a decision of the Railroad Retirement Board (“Board”). The appeal is governed by the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (“RULA”), and the notice of appeal was filed too late unless some event tolled the time. Because we conclude that no circumstances exist that permit a tolling of the filing period, we dismiss the appeal.

Background

In 1985, an administrator for the Board determined that Wakefield had been overpaid unemployment benefits and was subject to a fraud-disqualification penalty because he had claimed benefits for days he…