Stiller v. Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security

Petitioner Thomas Stiller filed an application for net buy back on July 5,1995, indicating he intended to turn in 6000 yards each of seine and gill nets. He was notified (in an undated letter) by the Department of Labor and Employment Security that, based on both his application and the amounts of fish landed which were listed on his trip tickets, he was entitled to turn in up to 6000 yards of seine net and up to 8400 yards of any other type of net, and that if he chose to appeal that determination he had to file a written petition within 21 days requesting a hearing. Stiller’s net recovery…