{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ruqaiyah-hunter","displayName":"Ruqaiyah Hunter","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87311:undated","opinionId":"4429988e-4972-5677-baba-124b404153cb","slug":"ruqaiyah-hunter-v-division-of-employment-security-d87311","caseName":"Ruqaiyah Hunter\nvs. \nDivision of Employment Security","caseNumber":"WD87311","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Ruqaiyah Hunter appealed a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which affirmed an Appeals Tribunal ruling that her employer had good cause to file an untimely protest against her unemployment benefits claim. While her appeal was pending, a Division deputy issued a void second determination denying benefits. The appellate court dismissed Hunter's appeal because her brief failed to challenge the Commission's actual ruling, instead focusing on the merits of her separation from employment.","primaryTopic":"administrative-law","topicSlugs":["administrative-law","appellate-procedure","employment-law"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=220043","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/ruqaiyah-hunter-v-division-of-employment-security-d87311","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: employment","topic: employment-law","text: employment","text: employer"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}