Wells v. Employment Security Department

The Department of Employment Security (the Department) appeals the Superior Court's decision to reverse the Department's final administrative order. That order dismissed Clifford Wells' claim for unemployment benefits on the ground that he filed an untimely appeal. The issue presented is whether the Department erred in determining that Wells failed to establish "good cause" under RCW 50.32.075 to excuse the untimeliness of his appeal.

Clifford Wells was employed by Advanced Electronics Applications as an electronics customer service technician from November 15, 1986, until June 14, 1988.1 On…