Burch Food Services, Inc. v. Missouri Division of Employment Security

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Burch Food Services (Burch) appeals a decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission), which reversed its initial decision in this employment security case after the time to appeal expired, and upheld the Appeals Tribunal’s decision requiring Burch to pay a higher unemployment tax contribution rate after purchasing a percentage of assets from Lambert Vending Corporation. On appeal, Burch alleges the Commission acted beyond its authority in reversing itself after the time for appeal had expired and, in the alternative, there was not sufficient competent…