Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Mar 21, 2023
Smaila Mujakic, Appellant, vs. Division of Employment Security, Respondent.
Smaila Mujakic appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision, which affirmed the Appeals Tribunal's finding that she failed to show good cause for her untimely appeal of an unemployment benefits overpayment determination. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's decision. It held that the statutory "good cause" exception for extending the appeal filing period does not apply to non-fraudulent overpayment determinations, despite expressing sympathy for the claimant's situation.