Benekos v. Cleary

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE McGLOON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, John W. Benekos, was declared to be ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits by tire defendant, the Illinois Department of Labors Board of Review, and sought administrative review of the Board’s decision. The circuit court of Cook County reversed the defendant’s decision, and this appeal follows. The principal issue for our determination is whether an individual receiving initial pension payments from the Federal government is disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits due to the operation…