Title 56 IDES RULES Part 2720
R-52 (05/11)
Section 2720.330 Consolidation Or Severance Of Appeals
a) The Board shall, on its own motion or at the request of any party, consolidate appeals if it finds that the appeals
involve common questions of law or facts, that consolidations will expedite the disposition of the appeals, and that
no rights of any party will be prejudiced.
b) Prior to consolidation, all parties shall be given notice of the motion to consolidate in writing or on the record and
shall be given an opportunity to be heard on the motion in writing or on the record.
c) The Board shall sever cases previously consolidated if it finds that the conditions in subsection (a) have not been
satisfied.
Section 2720.335 Decision Of The Board Of Review
The decision of the Board of Review will set forth, in writing, the factual and legal basis for its decision. The Board of
Review shall cause a written copy of its decision to be mailed to the parties pursuant to Section 2720.1 of this Part,
and/or their designated representatives pursuant to Section 2720.5(b) of this Part, and to nonparty employers (see Section
2720.205(c) of this Part) within the time limits specified in Section 803 of the Act.
(Source: Amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 18671, effective October 29, 1987)
Section 2720.340 Extensions Of Time In Which To Issue A Board Of Review Decision
Section 803 of the Act requires that the Board of Review shall issue its Decision within 120 days of the date of filing of
the appeal to the Board. However, an extension of up to 30 days shall be granted upon the written request of a party,
addressed to the Board of Review, if the party states that the additional time is necessary for the submission of its written
argument or in order to submit additional evidence. Notice of Approval of an Extension shall be given to the other party
or to the non-party employer by the Board of Review.
(Source: Added at 11 Ill. Reg. 14338, effective August 20, 1987)
Section 2720.345 Issuance Of Notice Of Right To Sue
a) If at the expiration of 120 days from the date of the filing of the appeal or after the expiration of an extension issued
pursuant to Section 2720.340, whichever is later, the Board of Review has failed to issue its Decision, the appellant
may file a written request, by certified mail, return receipt requested, for a Notice of Right to Sue.
b) Upon receipt of a request for a Notice of Right to Sue, the Board of Review shall either issue a Notice of Right to
Sue, shall issue its Decision, or take no action.
c) If the Board of Review neither issues a Notice of Right to Sue nor its Decision within 14 days of the date of filing of
the request for a Notice of Right to Sue, the Decision of the Referee shall be final and the appellant shall have a right
to seek judicial review under the Administrative Review provisions in Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Any Decision of the Board of Review issued after the expiration of this 14 day period shall be null and void.
d) If the Board issues a Notice of Right to Sue, the party to whom it is issued shall have 35 days from the date of
mailing of the Notice in which to commence an action for judicial review. If the Board of Review fails to issue a
Decision or a Notice of Right to Sue, the appellant shall have 35 days from the day following the 14th day after it
filed its request for a Notice of Right to sue in which to commence an action for judicial review.
(Source: Added at 11 Ill. Reg. 14338, effective August 20, 1987)
