Opinion ID: 167403
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Heading: Petitioner Filed an Administrative Complaint Against His Former Employer

Text: 9 Petitioner did not appeal the district court's order. Instead, on April 11, 2003, he filed an AIR21 complaint with the Secretary of Labor, asserting a virtually identical claim as in his state suit, see Pet'r Br. at 4-5, and arguing that AIR21's statute of limitations should be equitably tolled. After the agency's investigation resulted in a letter stating that petitioner's claim had no merit because it was untimely, petitioner requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ), which was set for November. On September 3, 2003, NORDAM moved for summary judgment, arguing that petitioner's administrative complaint was untimely. Considering that petitioner was terminated on September 27, 2002, his April 11, 2003 administrative complaint was filed 202 days after his termination — 112 days late under AIR21's ninety-day statute of limitations. But if equitable tolling is applied, then petitioner's complaint was timely. He filed his state complaint fifty-six days after his termination, well within AIR21's ninety-day statute of limitations. 10