In re the Claim of Werekoh

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed January 31, 2003, which dismissed claimant’s appeal from a decision of the Administrative Law Judge as untimely.

By decision dated December 4, 2002, claimant was deemed ineligible to receive additional training benefits under Labor Law § 599. Although claimant admitted receiving the decision shortly after it was mailed and reading the reverse side, which explained the deadline and procedure for requesting an appeal, he failed to appeal to the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board until December 31, 2002. Notwithstanding…