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CT Gen Stat § 31-237d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-237d - Executive head of appeals division, delegation of his authority. Hearing of appeals to board.

 (a) The chairman of the board shall be the executive head of the appeals division. He may delegate to any person employed in the appeals division such authority as he deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of the division's responsibilities.(b) In any appeal to the board the board or any of its members may hear the appeal, except that the full board shall hear and decide cases requiring the application of subsection (a)(3) of section 31-236 and cases in which a party has specifically requested in writing a hearing by the full board, provided the decision on all appeals shall be by a majority vote of the full board. The board shall approve or reject, by a majority vote, each request for a hearing before the full board in accordance with the criteria for granting such requests established in regulations adopted pursuant to section 31-237g. In any case before the board, the board may delegate to a referee or other qualified employee of the appeals division the taking or hearing of evidence.(P.A. 74-339, S. 4, 36; P.A. 79-100; P.A. 83-570, S. 9, 17; P.A. 88-53, S. 1.)History: P.A. 79-100 transferred responsibility for hearing appeals from chairman to board or any number and specified that decisions must be made by a majority vote of the full board; P.A. 83-570 required board to approve or reject each request for a hearing before the full board by a majority vote; P.A. 88-53 amended Subsec. (b) to authorize the board to delegate to a qualified employee of the appeals division the taking or hearing of evidence; (Revisor's note: In 1991 the reference in Subsec. (b) to “subsection (3)” was changed editorially by the Revisors to read “subsection (a)(3)”).
CT Gen Stat § 31-237e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-237e - Employment Security Appeals Division personnel, payment, appointment.

 (a) The members of the board, the chief referee and the referees of the state shall each be paid from the Employment Security Administration Fund a salary to be determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services pursuant to section 4-40, provided the chief referee shall receive a salary greater than the salary paid to a referee and the chairman of the board shall receive a salary greater than the salary paid to the chief referee. Expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties of office by the chairman and members of the board, the chief referee, and the referees shall be reimbursed in accordance with regulations established for state employees by the Commissioner of Administrative Services.(b) Subject to the provisions of chapter 67, the board may appoint such employees in the appeals division as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter, provided the board shall appoint a staff assistant. The staff assistant shall be qualified, by reason of his training, education and experience, to carry out the duties of the position, which include, but are not limited to, performing legal research for the board, advising referees on legal matters relating to procedural and substantive problems of hearings and appeals, assisting the board chairman in preparing legislative amendments to unemployment compensation law pertaining to appellate matters, serving as acting chairman of the board in the chairman's absence, and other related duties as required.(P.A. 74-339, S. 6, 12, 36; P.A. 77-614, S. 67, 70, 610; P.A. 83-570, S. 10, 17.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced personnel policy board and commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 83-570 amended section to provide for salary for members in lieu of per diem payments and to establish the position of staff assistant and specify his duties.
CT Gen Stat § 31-237f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-237f - Disqualification of board member; challenge; replacements.

 No member of the board shall participate in the hearing or disposition of any appeal in which such member has any direct or indirect interest. Challenge to the interest of any member of the board may be made by any party to the proceeding and claimed for short calendar, and such challenge shall be decided by the Superior Court. If the challenge is upheld, the administrator shall so advise the Governor. In such a case, the Governor shall assign an alternate member appointed pursuant to section 31-237c, except that the staff assistant shall automatically become acting chairman of the board in the chairman's absence. If a replacement for any member of the board is required, the Governor shall appoint a substitute who represents affiliations similar to that of the member being replaced to fill such unexpired term.(P.A. 74-339, S. 8, 36; P.A. 83-570, S. 11, 17; P.A. 87-468, S. 2, 4.)History: P.A. 83-570 amended section to provide that staff assistant becomes acting chairman in the chairman's absence; P.A. 87-468 provided that when a challenge to a member is upheld, the governor shall assign an alternate member to serve.
CT Gen Stat § 31-237g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-237g - Powers of Employment Security Board of Review, rules of procedure.

 The board shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, concerning the rules of procedure for the hearing and disposition of appeals under the provisions of this chapter. The board shall also undertake such investigations as it deems necessary and consistent with this chapter.(P.A. 74-339, S. 7, 36; P.A. 83-570, S. 12, 17.)History: P.A. 83-570 restated provisions re investigations and adoption of regulations establishing rules of procedure.
CT Gen Stat § 31-237h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-237h - Access of appeals division to records of the Employment Security Division.

 The appeals division shall be permitted access to all records of the Employment Security Division necessary to the performance of the duties assigned to the board and the referees under this chapter in a manner prescribed by the appeals.(P.A. 74-339, S. 5, 36; P.A. 16-169, S. 4.)History: P.A. 16-169 added provision re manner prescribed by appeals division and made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 31-237i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-237i - Referee section established. Appointment of referees; chief referee.

 (a) The referee section shall consist of such referees as the board deems necessary for the prompt processing of appeals hearings and decisions and for the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter. Each such referee shall be appointed by the board and shall be in the classified service of the state.(b) The chairman of the board shall designate from among the referees a chief referee. The chief referee shall be the administrative head of the referee section and may delegate to any referee or any person employed in the referee section such authority as he deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of his duties.(c) The first appointments under this section shall be made no later than March 1, 1975. Any vacancy in the office of referee shall be filled by appointment by the board.(P.A. 74-339, S. 9, 36; P.A. 81-5, S. 2.)History: P.A. 81-5 removed all references to “unemployment commissioner” as referees in Subsec. (a) as the position is obsolete.
CT Gen Stat § 31-237j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-237j - Appeals to referee section; jurisdiction, venue; panel of referees.

 (a) The referees shall promptly hear and decide appeals from the decisions of the administrator of this chapter, or his designee, appeals from all other determinations made pursuant to any provision of this chapter and appeals from any proceeding conducted by authorized personnel of the Employment Security Division pursuant to directives of the United States of America and the Secretary of Labor of the United States. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in the applicable federal directives, appeals to referees shall be filed within the time limits and under the conditions prescribed in section 31-241.(b) The referees shall have state-wide jurisdiction and venue, and referee proceedings shall be conducted (1) by telephone or other electronic means, or (2) at the request of either party, in person at locations within the state designated by the executive head of the Employment Security Appeals Division.(c) The chief referee may appoint a panel of three referees to hear and decide any appeal involving (1) complex issues of fact, (2) complex issues of law, (3) multiple parties, or (4) numerous witnesses. The decision on all such appeals shall be by a majority vote of the full panel.(P.A. 74-339, S. 10, 11, 36; P.A. 81-5, S. 3; P.A. 88-53, S. 2; 88-72; P.A. 12-125, S. 2.)History: P.A. 81-5 deleted obsolete Subsec. (c), which concerned the transfer of proceedings pending before the unemployment commissioner on July 1, 1974; P.A. 88-53 added Subsec. (c) concerning the appointment of a panel of three referees to hear and decide certain appeals; P.A. 88-72 amended Subsec. (a) to provide that except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in federal directives, appeals shall be filed as prescribed in Sec. 31-241; P.A. 12-125 amended Subsec. (b) to replace provision re proceedings conducted throughout the state with Subdiv. (1) re proceedings conducted by telephone or other electronic means and Subdiv. (2) re proceedings conducted in person at locations designated by executive head of Employment Security Appeals Division, and made a technical change in Subsec. (c).Cited. 6 CA 588.
CT Gen Stat § 31-238 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-238 - Budget of Employment Security Appeals Division. Provision for expenses, offices, equipment and supplies.

 The board shall annually prepare a budget request covering the necessary administrative costs of the appeals division for the next ensuing year. Upon approval by the administrator such request shall be incorporated in the budget request of the Employment Security Division for that fiscal year. The expenses of administration of the appeals division, upon approval by the administrator, shall be paid from the Employment Security Administration Fund by the Treasurer, notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-85, on warrants drawn by the Comptroller at the direction of the chairman of the board. The administrator shall furnish the offices, equipment and supplies, and nonpersonal and housekeeping services required by the board and shall perform such other mechanics of administration as the board and the director may agree upon. The administrator shall furnish, whenever possible, such offices, equipment and supplies as are already provided for the central office of the Employment Security Division or its branch offices.(1949 Rev., S. 7510; April, 1964, P.A. 3, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 525, S. 1; P.A. 74-339, S. 13, 36.)History: 1964 act substituted “district established in section 31-276” for “existing congressional district”; 1967 act divided section into Subsecs., authorized chairman to employ necessary personnel, make expenditures, delegate authority and certify to official acts in Subsec. (b) and added Subsec. (c) re payment of expenses; P.A. 74-339 replaced previous provisions re unemployment commission entirely with provisions re budget requests and expenses re appeals division.Cited. 126 C. 442; 139 C. 35. Appointment provision directory and not mandatory. 165 C. 203.
CT Gen Stat § 31-239 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-239 - Advisory council.

 Section 31-239 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7511; P.A. 77-614, S. 609, 610.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-240 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-240 - Claim procedure. Filing.

 Claims for benefits shall be made in a manner prescribed by the administrator.(1949 Rev., S. 7512; P.A. 16-169, S. 5.)History: P.A. 16-169 replaced provision re benefit claims to be made at public employment bureau or branch with provision re benefit claims to be made in manner prescribed by administrator.Cited. 126 C. 442; 129 C. 75. Expenses of appeal denied where not claimed before administrator. 133 C. 310. Cited. 192 C. 581.Cited. 34 CA 620.
CT Gen Stat § 31-242 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-242 - Referee's hearing of claim on appeal from examiner: Decision, notices, remand; disqualification of referee, challenge.

 Unless such appeal is withdrawn, a referee shall promptly hear the claim, de novo, and render a decision thereon. Unless a party has waived the notice or agreed to a shorter period of time, notice, by mail or otherwise, of the time and place of such hearing shall be given each interested party not less than five days prior to the date appointed therefor. The parties, including the administrator, shall be notified of the referee's decision, which notification shall be accompanied by a finding of the facts and the conclusions of law upon which the decision is based. The referee may, for good cause, issue a decision which remands the case to the administrator for such further proceedings as the referee may reasonably direct. Such hearing shall be held by the referee designated by the chief referee. No referee shall hear an appeal if he or she has any interest in the proceeding or in the business of any party to the proceeding. A challenge to the interest of a referee may be made by any party to the proceeding. The decision on said challenge shall be made by the chairman of the board, after proceedings held in accordance with such rules of procedures as the board may establish.(1949 Rev., S. 7514; 1971, P.A. 835, S. 23; P.A. 74-339, S. 15, 36; P.A. 87-364, S. 2, 8; P.A. 16-169, S. 7.)History: 1971 act deleted “congressional” with references to districts; P.A. 74-339 referred to referees rather than commissioners, authorized waiver of notice or agreement to shorter time period by interested parties and added provisions re challenges to interest of referees; P.A. 87-364 provided that the referee may remand the case to the administrator for good cause; P.A. 16-169 made technical changes.Expenses of appeal denied where not claimed before administrator. 133 C. 310. Cited. 135 C. 696; 161 C. 362. Cited re section's effect on the speed and fairness of the resolution of contested claims. 175 C. 269. Cited. 192 C. 581; 200 C. 243.Cited. 1 CA 591; 2 CA 1; 34 CA 620.Only employers whose merit rating accounts were charged with compensable separations have right to appeal from original award. 15 CS 62. Commissioner limited in his decision to the period covered by the decision of the examiner. 18 CS 11. Cited. 21 CS 19; 27 CS 217. Case remanded to commissioner for further proceedings where decision made was not specific as to dates of claimant's ineligibility for benefits on grounds of his failure to make reasonable efforts to find work. 28 CS 248. Cited. 37 CS 38; 44 CS 285.
CT Gen Stat § 31-243 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-243 - Continuous jurisdiction.

 Jurisdiction over benefits shall be continuous but the initiating of a valid appeal under section 31-242 or the pendency of valid appellate proceedings under section 31-249 shall, if the appellate tribunal has taken jurisdiction, stay any proceeding hereunder, but only in respect to the same period and the same parties, but shall not cause the cessation of payment of benefits as provided by section 31-242. Where the appellate tribunal has not taken jurisdiction, upon his own initiative, or upon application of any party in interest, the administrator, or the examiner designated by him, may, at any time within six months after the date of the original decision, or within such other time limits as may be applicable under section 31-273, review an award of benefits or the denial of a claim therefor, in accordance with the procedure prescribed in respect to claims, and may issue a new decision, which may award, terminate, continue, increase or decrease such benefits. Such new decision shall be appealable under the provisions of section 31-242 within the time prescribed in section 31-241, and where the claimant has been free from fault, a redetermination or new decision shall not affect benefits paid under a prior order. Any decision to review an award of benefits or the denial of a claim under this section shall be solely within the discretion of the administrator and shall not be appealable under the provisions of section 31-242.(1949 Rev., S. 7515; 1971, P.A. 835, S. 24; P.A. 77-604, S. 20, 84; P.A. 92-210, S. 2.)History: 1971 act specified effect of appeals on proceedings and payment of benefits, added reference to time limits “applicable under section 31-273” in provision re review and specified that new decision is appealable under Sec. 31-242 rather than subject to review; P.A. 77-604 made technical correction substituting “affect” for “effect”; P.A. 92-210 added language providing that the administrator or examiner may review an award of benefits or denial of a claim where the appellate tribunal has not taken jurisdiction, deleted requirement for a change in conditions as grounds for review, and added language providing that decision to review shall be solely within the discretion of the administrator and shall not be appealable under Sec. 31-242.Permits change of decision because of modifying circumstances and is limited to that. 161 C. 362. A limitation on administrator's power to oppose plaintiff's appeal does not exist under statute. 192 C. 104. Cited. Id., 581.Administrator without power to review a decision made more than 6 months previously. 20 CS 107. Recovery of overpayment, when. 30 CS 123.
CT Gen Stat § 31-244 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-244 - Procedure.

 The manner in which disputed claims shall be presented and the reports thereon required from the claimant and from employers shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the administrator. Neither the administrator nor the examiners shall be bound by the ordinary common law or statutory rules of evidence or procedure, but may make inquiry in such manner, through oral testimony or written, printed or electronic records, as is best calculated to ascertain the substantial rights of the parties and carry out justly the provisions of this chapter. A complete record shall be kept of all proceedings in connection with a disputed claim.(1949 Rev., S. 7516; P.A. 74-339, S. 16, 36; P.A. 16-169, S. 8.)History: P.A. 74-339 deleted provisions re hearings before the unemployment commission or its commissioners; P.A. 16-169 added reference to electronic records.Expenses of appeal denied where not claimed before administrator. 133 C. 310. Cited. 141 C. 321. Secs. 31-244 to 31-249f cited re their effect on the speed and fairness of the resolution of contested claims. 175 C. 269. Cited. 192 C. 104; Id., 581; 200 C. 243.Cited. 16 CS 227; 18 CS 12. Claimant's petition was not dismissed because of his failure to comply with technicality of procedure where there was sufficient statement of ground for review. 27 CS 403. Cited. 29 CS 316.
CT Gen Stat § 31-244a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-244a - Procedure on appeals; hearings; rules of evidence; record.

 The conduct of hearings and appeals, including notice thereof, shall be in accordance with rules of procedure prescribed by the board in regulations adopted pursuant to section 31-237g. No formal pleadings shall be required beyond such notices as the board provides for by its rules of procedure. The referees and the board shall not be bound by the ordinary common law or statutory rules of evidence or procedure. They shall make inquiry in such manner, through oral testimony and written, electronic and printed records, as is best calculated to ascertain the substantial rights of the parties and carry out justly the provisions of this chapter. A record shall be prepared of all testimony and proceedings at any hearing before a referee and before the board but need not be transcribed unless an appeal is taken from the referee's or board's decision, as the case may be.(P.A. 74-339, S. 17, 36; P.A. 83-570, S. 13, 17; P.A. 16-169, S. 9.)History: P.A. 83-570 added reference to procedural regulations; P.A. 16-169 added reference to electronic records and made a technical change.Authorizes preparation of unemployment compensation hearing transcripts at the administrative appeal stage; there is no statutory requirement that plaintiffs be provided with free transcripts of hearings before appeals referees. 192 C. 581.Cited. 40 CS 208. Hearsay evidence, admitted without objection, will be given its natural probative effect and may support a finding of the board, if corroborated by competent evidence in the record, but a finding of fact based solely on hearsay will not stand. 51 CS 302.
CT Gen Stat § 31-245 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-245 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.

 In the discharge of the duties imposed by this chapter, the administrator, the examiners, the referees, the hearing officials designated pursuant to subsection (b) of section 31-237d and subsection (b) of section 31-273, and the chairman of the board shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations, certify to official acts and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda and other records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with the disputed claim or the administration of this chapter.(1949 Rev., S. 7517; P.A. 74-339, S. 18, 36; P.A. 81-5, S. 4; P.A. 86-403, S. 63, 132; P.A. 88-53, S. 3.)History: P.A. 74-339 deleted reference to unemployment commissioners and made provisions applicable to referees, chairman of the board and hearing officials designated pursuant to Sec. 31-273(e); P.A. 81-5 substituted reference to Sec. 31-273(f) for reference to Sec. 31-273(e); P.A. 86-403 made technical change, substituting reference to Sec. 31-273(b) for reference to Sec. 31-273(f); P.A. 88-53 added the reference to hearing officials designated pursuant to Subsec. (b) of Sec. 31-237d.Cited. 192 C. 581; 200 C. 243.