Perkins v. BOARD OF REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The Board of Review of the Illinois Department of Labor and Waukegan Public School Unit District No. 60 appeal the judgment of the circuit court of Du Page County which reversed the decision of the Board denying payment of unemployment compensation to plaintiff, Cynthia A. Perkins. Defendants argue that the Board correctly decided that plaintiff had refused suitable employment, that she is not entitled to unemployment compensation and that the circuit court of Du Page County erred in reversing that decision.

Plaintiff began working as a speech therapist for the Waukegan school district in…