Village Discount Outlet v. Department of Employment Security

Plaintiff Village Discount Outlet (Village Discount) appeals from the order of the circuit court affirming the decision of defendant the Board of Review (the Board) of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (Department) granting unemployment benefits to a former Village Discount employee, Darrell L. Carden. On appeal, Village Discount contends that the Department’s decision was against the manifest weight of the evidence because it improperly found that a witness’ testimony about a videotape was hearsay. Alternatively, Village Discount contends that due process requires that we remand…