Pelfrey v. STATE DEPT. OF INDUS. RELATIONS

Billy Pelfrey was denied unemployment compensation benefits after his employment ended with Coldwater Casket Company. Following an adverse decision by the Board of Appeals for the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Pelfrey filed a timely notice of appeal in the Calhoun County Circuit Court.

Pursuant to DIR's motion to dismiss, the trial court entered a judgment which states:

"Upon consideration of [DIR's] Motion to Dismiss [Pelfrey's] appeal, the Court notes that [Pelfrey] did not comply with the requirement of § 25-4-95 of the Code of Alabama (1975) of timely filed notice of appeal with…