Slay v. Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce

KING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. John Slay (Slay) appeals the decision of the Harrison County Circuit Court dismissing his appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Slay’s appeal for full board review by the Mississippi Employment Appeals Board (MEAB) was dismissed because it was not timely filed pursuant to MEAB Rule 24(B). Aggrieved by this decision, he assigns the following error: whether the circuit court lacked jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a decision rendered by the MEAB.

FACTS

¶ 2. John Slay began work as a meat inspector with the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC)…