Houlihan v. Employment Appeal Board

SNELL, Justice.

The Employment Appeal Board appeals from a decision of the district court reversing and remanding its decision that denied Timothy J. Houlihan unemployment benefits on the ground that his appeal was not filed in time. We now affirm the decision of the district court and remand to the Board for further hearing.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Claimant Houlihan applied for unemployment benefits which were denied by the administrative law judge (ALJ) on the ground of misconduct. The Board affirmed that decision. On appeal the district court remanded the case for a hearing…