Are the time limitations for appeal set forth by the statutes in question deemed to be jurisdictional?
“2. Assuming an affirmative answer to question No. 1, does the Appeal Tribunal or the Commissioner have a right to accept as timely an appeal (in the case of the appeal tribunal) or a Petition for Review (in the case of the Commissioner) when the last day for filing the appeal or petition falls on Saturday, said day being one on which all offices of the Employment Security Department of the State of Washington are closed for [[Orig. Op. Page 2]] business, and, due to that fact, the appeal or petition is not received by the designated party until the following Monday?” We answer your questions as follows: 1. Yes. 2. No. ANALYSIS The following statutes are applicable in a discussion of these questions: RCW 50.32.020: “The applicant * * * may file an appeal from any determination * * * with the appeal tribunal within ten days after the date of notification or mailing, * * *” RCW 50.32.070: “* * * Appeal from any decision of an appeal tribunal may be perfected so as to prevent finality of
