Woodley v. State Department of Industrial Relations

RUSSELL, Judge.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment.

The appellants are employees of the Walker County Commission who, in 1985, were laid off from their employment. During this layoff, each received unemployment compensation benefits. Following their respective returns to work, each was notified of his obligation to repay those benefits. A hearing was held before an appeals referee, who concluded that the appellants were so obligated. Separate appeals were then filed to the Board of Appeals, which declined a review of the referee’s decision.

Consequently, each appellant filed an appeal to…