In re the Claim of Barkley

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed September 23, 1999, which ruled that the employer’s request for a hearing was untimely.

By initial decision dated and mailed July 24, 1998, claimant was held eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits. The employer requested a hearing to challenge the determination by letter postmarked March 10, 1999. The request was granted and, ultimately, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board ruled that the employer had failed to timely request a hearing. An employer has a 30-day period within which to request a hearing…