Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the federal appeal was filed within the statutory 30-day time limit.
Decisione estratta
No. The appeal was filed after the non-extendable deadline had expired.
Motivazione estratta
The challenged decision was served on 15 January 2014, the appeal period began on 16 January 2014 and ended on 14 February 2014; the appeal was only posted on 20 March 2014.