In re the Claim of Brightman

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 9, 2003, which dismissed claimant’s appeal from an Administrative Law Judge as untimely.

By decision of an Administrative Law Judge dated February 21, 2003, claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because he lost his employment due to misconduct. Claimant admitted receiving the decision shortly *781after it was mailed but failed to request an appeal until March 19, 2003. Following two hearings to consider the timeliness of the appeal, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board determined that…