Gee v. BOARD OF REVIEW OF DEPT. OF LABOR

Plaintiff, Pauline Gee, brought an action for administrative review of a decision of the defendant, Board of Review of the Illinois Department of Labor (Board), which denied her unemployment insurance benefits. After a hearing, the trial court reversed the Board’s decision. On appeal, the Board contends that it properly determined that plaintiff was ineligible to receive unemployment benefits due to her misconduct in connection with her work.

Plaintiffs complaint for administrative review alleged that the Board abused its discretion in failing to consider her evidence and rendered a decision…