White v. Department of Employment Security

Pro se plaintiff George White appeals from the trial court’s judgment affirming the decision of the Board of Review of the State of Illinois Department of Employment Security (Board) to deny him unemployment insurance benefits under section 601(A) of the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act (the Act) (820 ILCS 405/601(A) (West 2004)). On appeal, he asserts that: (1) he did not voluntarily leave employment; (2) the hearing referee improperly allowed his employer to participate in the hearing; and (3) the Board improperly declined to consider telephone records that were not presented to the…