Hamilton v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

We believe the single broad issue to be:

Did the circuit court lack subject-matter jurisdiction under sec. 227.16 (1), Stats., to review the April 16, 1971, order of the department, which order dismissed the appellant’s complaint?

If we accept the fact that the petition was not filed until June 14, 1971 (the date the clerk accepted it and placed his file mark upon it), then the order of the department was final and the court no longer could obtain jurisdiction. We believe the crucial issue to be whether under the procedural facts of this case we should deem the petition was filed within the…