Mullen v. Kansas Employment Security Board of Review

No. 115,6821 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS JAY B. MULLEN, Appellant, v. KANSAS EMPLOYMENT SECURITY BOARD OF REVIEW, Appellee. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. When the statutory language is plain and unambiguous, courts should give effect to the express language of the statute and not speculate about the intent of the legislature. 2. If an individual lacks sufficient base period wages to establish a benefit year for purposes of making a claim under the Kansas Employment Security Act but satisfies the requirements of K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 44-705(g) and K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 44-705(hh), the…