Kilpatrick v. Department of Employment Security

Pro se plaintiff, a college teacher, appeals from the circuit court’s order that affirmed the decision of the Board of Review (Board) of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (the Department) to deny him unemployment benefits for the 2008 summer school session. On appeal, plaintiff contends that he was not precluded from such benefits under section 612 of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Act) (820 ILCS 405/612 (West 2008)), which governs academic personnel. We affirm.

Section 612, which is the basis of the challenged decision, provides that academic personnel are not eligible for…