Nelson v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Erik C. Nelson, pro se, appeals the order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission (UAC) dismissing his appeal of the referee’s decision as untimely. We reverse.

For more than a year, Nelson was employed as a project manager and estimator for a painting company. In 2003, Nelson applied for unemployment benefits, alleging that he was fired when he refused to sign a covenant not to compete. Nelson was initially awarded unemployment benefits, but his former employer appealed. The appeals referee found that Nelson voluntarily quit his job. Nelson argues that this finding is not…