Tindall v. Virginia Employment Commission

By judge Randall g. Johnson

Michelle Tindall appeals a decision of the Virginia Employment Commission (“VEC” or “Commission”) denying her request for unemployment benefits. The Commission’s decision reversed decisions of a claims deputy and an appeals examiner that had awarded benefits. Tindall argues that the Commission’s decision should be reversed for two reasons: first, that the employer’s appeal from the deputy’s determination was untimely; and second, that the Commission’s decision on the merits is erroneous. The court concludes that the appeal from the deputy’s determination was…