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Lester v. Department of Employment Security

Case Date: 11/17/2004
Court: 1st District Appellate
Docket No: 1-03-1479 Rel

THIRD DIVISION
November 17, 2004



No. 1-03-1479

 

SUSAN B. LESTER,

                                    Plaintiff-Appellant,

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THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY,
an Administrative Agency in the State of
Illinois; THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; THE BOARD OF
REVIEW, an Administrative Agency in
the State of Illinois; and PURITY
SUPERMARKETING, INC.,

                                    Defendants-Appellees.

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Cook County.





Honorable
Joanne L. Lanigan,
Judge Presiding.


 

 

JUSTICE SOUTH delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Susan Lester filed a claim for unemploymentbenefits with the Illinois Department of Employment Security(IDES). After her claim was denied by an adjudicator and areferee, plaintiff appealed to the Board of Review (Board), whichaffirmed these decisions, stating that plaintiff was ineligiblefor benefits because she failed, without good cause, to acceptsuitable work offered by her former employer under section 603 ofthe Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act (Act) (820 ILCS 405/603(West 2000)). On administrative review, the circuit courtaffirmed the Board's decision. On appeal, plaintiff contendsthat the circuit court erred in affirming the Board's decision,as the Board's decision was based on manifestly erroneous factualfindings and errors of law.

The following facts are undisputed. Plaintiff worked as adiverting coordinator for Purity Supermarketing, Inc. (Purity),for 7