Thompson v. Department of Employment Security

Plaintiff Mario Thompson, pro se, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County confirming the ruling of the Board of Review of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (Board) that the Board lacked jurisdiction to hear his untimely appeal. In this court, plaintiff claims that the Board erred in determining that his actions constituted misconduct so as to disqualify him from receiving unemployment insurance benefits.

The record shows that plaintiff was discharged from his position as a security guard with U-Haul Company of Illinois following an altercation with a coworker. He…