McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University v. Department of Employment Security

This is an administrative review action brought by plaintiff Mc-Gaw Medical Center of Northwestern University against defendants the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), Brenda A. Russell, in her capacity as the Director of the IDES, and Laura Lucero. Plaintiff’s complaint seeks review of a decision by the IDES Board of Review (Board) awarding Lucero unemployment compensation benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act (820 ILCS 405/ 100 et seq. (West 2004)). Plaintiff failed to name the Board as a defendant and its complaint was dismissed with prejudice. We affirm.

Plaintiff…