In re the Claim of Agarwal

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed November 9, 2011, which ruled that the employer’s request for a hearing was untimely.

Claimant applied for unemployment insurance benefits. By an initial decision dated January 12, 2009, claimant was deemed eligible to receive benefits and the employer was found liable for contributions based on remuneration paid to claimant and others similarly situated. Although the decision was accompanied by notice that the employer must request a hearing in writing within 30 days if it disagreed with the decision, the employer did…