Riley v. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Board

On October 15, 1970, petitioner filed a claim for unemployment benefits with respondent District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Board and thereafter, on October 29, the Board mailed her the initial determination of its claims deputy that she was disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits for a minimum period of five weeks. Petitioner received this initial determination on October 31 and filed her appeal therefrom on November 10, 1970. The appeals examiner’s decision dismissing the appeal as untimely filed was subsequently affirmed by the Board. We reverse.

The Unemployment…