Legal Opinion

Swenson v. Department of Workforce Services

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided January 26, 2012No. 20100858-CAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

AMENDED OPINION 2

CHRISTIANSEN, Judge:

11 Petitioner Robert Takashi Swenson seeks review of the Workforce Appeals Board's (the Board) determination that it lacked jurisdiction over Swenson's appeal because he did not have good cause to justify his untimely appeal and the Board's determination that his employer had just cause for his termination. We affirm the Board's determination that it did not have jurisdiction, and thus, we do not reach the merits of its just cause determination.

BACKGROUND

12 Swenson was employed as a licensed practical nurse in a rehabilitation facility and was terminated…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Grace Drilling Co. v. Board of ReviewCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1989
  2. EAGALA, INC. v. Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2007
  3. Smith v. Workforce Appeals Board, Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2011
  4. Lockyear v. Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2011
  5. Brown v. Department of Workforce Services, Workforce Appeals BoardCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2011

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