Opinion ID: 2189513
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Deputy Determination

Text: One issue not considered is whether the ruling is valid without a deputy determining claimants' total or partial eligibility. An issue appropriate for, but not addressed with the commission, cannot be litigated on appeal. Donovan v. Temp. Help, 54 S.W.3d 718, 719 (Mo.App.2001). St. John's did not include the issue in the application for review to the commission and the commission did not address the issue. The issue first was raised in the notice of appeal filed with the court of appeals. Litigants are bound to raise all issues in a timely manner. Failure to do so increases the expense and length of time necessary to resolve legal proceedings. Here, claimants filed for benefits in January 2005, four years ago. There can be no excuse for failure to raise these basic issues in the initial phase of this dispute, nor for failing to preserve them prior to appeal in the court of appeals. St. John's points to Blue Hills Homes Corp. v. Young, 80 S.W.3d 471 (Mo.App. 2002), and claimants point to Chemtech Indus., Inc. v. Labor & Indus. Relations Comm'n, 617 S.W.2d 121 (Mo.App.1981), as authority. Both cases arose in different factual and procedural circumstances. To the extent that they are inconsistent with this opinion, they are not to be followed. [9] The issue was not properly preserved for appeal and is not determined by this Court.