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CT Gen Stat § 31-246 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-246 - Enforcement of subpoena.

 In case of contumacy by any person, or his refusal to obey a subpoena issued to him under section 31-245, any court of this state within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which such person guilty of contumacy or of refusal to obey is found or resides or transacts business, upon application by a referee, the chairman of the board or the administrator, shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring him to appear before the referee, the board, the administrator or any examiner, there to produce evidence if so ordered or there to give testimony concerning the matter under investigation or in question; and any person failing to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as for contempt thereof. Any person who, without just cause, fails to attend and testify or to answer any lawful inquiry or to produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda or other records, if it is in his power to do so, in obedience to a subpoena issued to him under said section 31-245, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.(1949 Rev., S. 7518; P.A. 74-339, S. 19, 36.)History: P.A. 74-339 replaced references to unemployment commissioners with references to referees, the board and its chairman.Cited. 192 C. 581.
CT Gen Stat § 31-247 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-247 - Witness fees. Payment of expenses of proceedings.

 Subject to the approval of the administrator or chairman of the board, witnesses before the administrator, the referee or the board appearing pursuant to the provisions of section 31-245 shall be allowed fees as provided by law in civil actions. Such fees and all expenses of the Employment Security Appeals Division in connection with proceedings involving disputed claims shall be deemed a part of the expense of administering this chapter.(1949 Rev., S. 7519; P.A. 74-339, S. 20, 36; P.A. 81-5, S. 5.)History: P.A. 74-339 required approval of administrator or chairman of the board rather than of commissioner and specified witnesses who are allowed fees as those “before the administrator, the referee or the board appearing pursuant to the provisions of section 31-245”; P.A. 81-5 replaced “unemployment commission” with “employment security appeals division”.See Sec. 31-259(c) re withdrawals from Employment Security Administration Fund for payment of expenses incurred under this chapter.See Sec. 52-260 re witness fees.Expenses of appeal denied where not claimed before administrator. 133 C. 310. Cited. 192 C. 581.
CT Gen Stat § 31-248a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-248a - Transfer of case from referee to Employment Security Board of Review.

 At any time before the referee's decision has become final within the periods of time prescribed in section 31-248 or at any time during the pendency of a proceeding before a referee, the board may transfer any case to itself for hearing and decision either on its own motion or at the request of any party to the proceeding, including the administrator.(P.A. 74-339, S. 24, 36.)Cited. 192 C. 581; 196 C. 546.
CT Gen Stat § 31-249c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-249c - Administrator a party to all appeal proceedings. Right of board to intervene as a party.

 The administrator shall be deemed to be a party to any proceeding under this chapter before a referee, the board or any reviewing court. The board shall have the right to intervene as a party in any proceeding under this chapter before a reviewing court.(P.A. 74-339, S. 27, 36; P.A. 91-227.)History: P.A. 91-227 added provisions re right of the board to intervene as a party in proceedings before a reviewing court.Cited. 192 C. 104; Id., 581.Cited. 39 CA 441.
CT Gen Stat § 31-249d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-249d - Disqualification of referees and board members as advocates.

 No referee or member of the board shall appear for or on behalf of himself or any party before any other referee or before the board. No referee or member of the board shall appear in any court on his own behalf or on behalf of any party whose matter before the court consists of an appeal or other proceeding which commenced before one of the referees or before the board.(P.A. 74-339, S. 26, 36.)Cited. 192 C. 581.
CT Gen Stat § 31-249e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-249e - Decisions of board and referees. Methods of issuance. Notice of appellate rights.

 Every decision of a referee or the board shall be issued in a manner prescribed by the appeals division, which may include, but need not be limited to, in writing, in person delivery, by mail or electronically, to the parties concerned immediately following its rendition. The decision shall contain a notice setting forth the appellate rights of parties.(P.A. 74-339, S. 28, 36; P.A. 16-169, S. 14.)History: P.A. 16-169 added provision re decisions to be issued in manner prescribed by appeals division, added “or electronically” and made technical changes.Cited. 192 C. 581.
CT Gen Stat § 31-249f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-249f - Decisions of board as precedents, referees' decisions as authority. Index of cases decided.

 (a) Final decisions of the board shall be binding in all subsequent proceedings involving similar questions. Final decisions of referees and the principles of law declared in their support shall be binding on the administrator and shall further be persuasive authority in subsequent referee proceedings. If in any subsequent proceeding the administrator or a referee has serious doubt as to the correctness of any principles previously declared by a referee or by the board, or if there is an apparent inconsistency or conflict in final decisions of comparable authority, then the findings of fact in such case may be certified, together with the question of law involved, to the board. After giving notice and reasonable opportunity for hearing upon the law to all parties to the proceedings, the board shall certify to the administrator or referee and the parties its answer to the question submitted; or the board in its discretion may remove to itself the entire proceeding as provided in section 31-248a and render its decision upon the entire case.(b) The board shall publish an index of all cases decided by the board on and after July 1, 1983. The index shall include, but not be limited to, a subject reference and a reference of all statutory sections and court cases under which each case was decided.(P.A. 74-339, S. 30, 36; P.A. 83-570, S. 15, 17.)History: P.A. 83-570 added Subsec. (b) requiring index of decisions.Cited. 192 C. 581.
CT Gen Stat § 31-249g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-249g - Use of arbitration decisions by board or referees. Preclusive effect of unemployment compensation proceedings.

 (a) In proceedings conducted pursuant to this chapter, the Employment Security Board of Review or any employment security appeals referee may admit into evidence any decision resulting from arbitration proceedings and shall accord such decision the weight appropriate under the facts and circumstances of the case, provided no such decision shall have preclusive effect in any proceeding under this chapter.(b) No finding of fact or conclusion of law contained in a decision of an employment security appeals referee, the board of review or a court, obtained under this chapter, shall have preclusive effect in any other action or proceeding, except proceedings under this chapter.(P.A. 87-364, S. 5, 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-249h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-249h - Regulations defining “good cause”.

 On or before January 1, 1988, the Employment Security Board of Review shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, which establish a definition of “good cause” for the timeliness of filing motions or appeals pursuant to sections 31-241, 31-248 and 31-249a. Such regulations may be adopted by the board prior to January 1, 1988, but may not take effect prior to that date.(P.A. 87-364, S. 6, 8.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-251 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-251 - General regulations.

 Section 31-251 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 7523; 1949, S. 3079d; P.A. 73-616, S. 31; P.A. 89-51, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-252 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-252 - Public distribution of law, regulations and reports.

 With the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the administrator shall cause to be printed for distribution to the public the text of this chapter, the administrator's general regulations and his annual reports to the Governor and any other material the administrator deems relevant and suitable, together with such decisions of the referees as the board considers of general interest, and shall furnish the same to any person upon application therefor.(1949 Rev., S. 7524; P.A. 74-339, S. 29, 36; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 610.)History: P.A. 74-339 replaced unemployment commission and commissioners with board and referees; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services.Effect on the speed and fairness of the resolution of contested claims. 175 C. 269.
CT Gen Stat § 31-253 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-253 - Delegation of authority.

 The administrator may delegate to any person duly employed such authority as he deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of his duties.(1949 Rev., S. 7525; June, 1955, S. 3080d.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-254a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-254a - Wage and claim information to national directory of new hires.

 (a) The Labor Department shall, on a quarterly basis, furnish to the national directory of new hires extracts of the wage and claim information contained in the records required and maintained by the Labor Commissioner pursuant to this chapter and to the extent required by applicable provisions of state and federal law.(b) Not later than three business days after the date information regarding a newly hired employee is entered into the state directory of new hires, the Labor Department shall furnish such information to the national directory of new hires established under the Welfare Reform Act, 42 USC 653.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-4, S. 3; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11, S. 63, 65.)History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-11 changed effective date of June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-4 but without affecting this section.
CT Gen Stat § 31-256 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-256 - Application for advances to Unemployment Trust Fund.

 The administrator is authorized to apply for such advances to the account of the state of Connecticut in the Unemployment Trust Fund to which it may be entitled in accordance with the provisions of Title XII of the Federal Social Security Act (Section 401 of the War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944, Public Law 458) under the terms and conditions as therein set forth.(1949 Rev., S. 7528.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-257 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-257 - Repayment of benefits on receipt of retroactive pay.

 Whenever any person who has drawn benefits under this chapter subsequently receives retroactive pay without deduction for such benefits under an arbitration, or other award or judgment with respect to the same period for which he has drawn unemployment compensation benefits, he shall be liable to repay to the administrator the amount of benefits so drawn upon demand. If the amount of unemployment compensation payments which he has received has been deducted from the amount paid to him by the employer, the employer shall be liable to pay the amount so deducted to the administrator, who shall accept and credit the same to the account of such person and such charged employer. If such person does not repay the sum or if an employer does not repay the amount deducted for benefits drawn, such sum shall be collectible in the manner provided in section 31-266 for the collection of past due contributions. All retroactive pay referred to in this section shall be deemed “wages” as said term is defined under the provisions of section 31-222, and will be reported by an employer under the taxable method for the quarter during which the payment is made. Every employer who has been required to make a retroactive payment, whether or not the amount of benefits is to be deducted from such payment, shall notify the administrator of such fact.(1955, S. 3082d; 1967, P.A. 790, S. 16; 1971, P.A. 835, S. 29; P.A. 74-229, S. 19, 22; P.A. 78-368, S. 9, 11.)History: 1967 act deleted redundant reference to terms of arbitration or collective bargaining agreement and required employers who have been required to make a retroactive payment to notify administrator; 1971 act added reference to “judgments”; P.A. 74-229 specified repayment of benefits “upon demand”, specified that cancellation of compensable separation occurs under taxable method, allowed crediting employer's account as option where compensation payments have been deducted from amount paid to person by employer, specified that if repayment is not made sum is to be “collectible in the manner provided in section 31-266 for the collection of past due contributions” rather than “offset ... against any future claims for benefits” and specified that retroactive pay is to be reported by employer under taxable method for quarter during which payment is made; P.A. 78-368 deleted cancellation of compensable separation as option resulting in credit to employer's account in all cases.
CT Gen Stat § 31-258 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-258 - Repayment of benefits on receipt of workers' compensation.

 Any person who has drawn benefits under this chapter who subsequently receives compensation for temporary disability under a workers' compensation law with respect to the same period for which he has drawn unemployment compensation benefits shall be liable to repay to the administrator the sum so received under this chapter, provided the amount which he is liable to repay shall not exceed the amount received under the workers' compensation law. If such person does not repay the sum at that time, such sum may be offset by the administrator against any future claims for benefits which such person may have.(1955, S. 3083d; P.A. 79-376, S. 33.)History: P.A. 79-376 replaced “workmen's compensation” with “workers' compensation”.
CT Gen Stat § 31-260 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-260 - Transfer of funds authorized by federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.

 The Treasurer shall, on request filed in writing by the administrator, withdraw from the Unemployment Trust Fund and deposit in the Employment Security Administration Fund amounts not to exceed those authorized by Section 13(e) of the federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.(1949 Rev., S. 7530.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-262 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-262 - Deposits of contributions. Payments to United States Treasurer.

 All contributions made in accordance with this chapter and all other moneys payable into this fund, upon receipt thereof by the administrator, shall be paid to the State Treasurer, who shall deposit them in the Unemployment Compensation Fund. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4-86, said Treasurer shall, with sufficient frequency to comply with Section 303(a)(4) of the Federal Social Security Act and Section 1603(a)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, on warrants drawn by the State Comptroller at the direction of the administrator, pay all moneys in said fund, after deducting such amounts as are necessary for the payment of refunds, to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States as trustee of the Unemployment Trust Fund established by Section 904 of the Social Security Act, to be deposited in said Unemployment Trust Fund for the account of the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Fund.(1949 Rev., S. 7532; 1961, P.A. 325, S. 2.)History: 1961 act removed reference to contribution account.See Sec. 31-264 re disposition of fund moneys upon discontinuance of or changes in Unemployment Trust Fund.Cited. 175 C. 269.
CT Gen Stat § 31-263 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-263 - Withdrawals of funds for payment of benefits and reimbursement of advance fund.

 (a) The State Treasurer, as treasurer of the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Fund, shall, as directed by the administrator, requisition from the Unemployment Trust Fund such amounts, not exceeding the amount standing to this state's account therein, as the administrator deems necessary for the payment of benefits. Upon receipt thereof, said treasurer shall deposit such moneys in a depository designated by the treasurer in a fund to be known as the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Fund, from which fund the administrator shall pay the benefits provided by this chapter. Benefits shall be paid to a claimant, so far as is practical, in the local office where the claim for benefits was filed. The administrator shall be liable on his official bond for the faithful performance of his duties in connection with the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Fund. All sums recovered on any surety bond for losses sustained by the Unemployment Compensation Benefit Fund shall be deposited in the Unemployment Compensation Fund in the State Treasury.(b) The State Treasurer, as treasurer of the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Fund, shall as directed by the administrator, requisition from the Unemployment Trust Fund the amounts, not exceeding the amount in the Unemployment Trust Fund, that the administrator deems necessary for the reimbursement of advances made from the Unemployment Compensation Advance Fund, to the extent reimbursement is permitted by federal law.(1949 Rev., S. 7533; June, 1955, S. 3085d; 1961, P.A. 325, S. 3; P.A. 93-243, S. 6, 15.)History: 1961 act removed reference to benefit account, created benefit fund and detailed use thereof; P.A. 93-243 amended Subsec. (a) to give state treasurer greater flexibility in withdrawing money from unemployment compensation fund for payment of benefits and added Subsec. (b) to authorize state treasurer to make withdrawals from unemployment compensation fund for reimbursement of advances made from unemployment compensation advance fund, effective July 1, 1993.Method of payment prescribed by 1945 amendment did not divest Treasurer and Comptroller of their constitutional duties. 133 C. 112. Cited. 175 C. 269.
CT Gen Stat § 31-264 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-264 - Management of fund upon discontinuance of or changes in Unemployment Trust Fund.

 The provisions of sections 31-261, 31-262 and 31-263 to the extent that they relate to the Unemployment Trust Fund shall be operative only as long as said Unemployment Trust Fund continues to exist and as long as the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States continues to maintain for this state a separate book account of all funds deposited therein by this state, together with this state's proportionate share of the earnings of such Unemployment Trust Fund, from which only this state is permitted to make withdrawals. If and when, for any reason, such Unemployment Trust Fund ceases to exist or such separate book account is no longer maintained, all moneys, properties and securities therein belonging to the Unemployment Compensation Fund of this state shall be withdrawn by the Treasurer of this state, who shall deposit them in the Unemployment Compensation Fund. Thereafter, any such properties or securities shall be sold or otherwise disposed of only at the direction of the administrator, with the approval of the Governor. The Treasurer shall from time to time on request of the administrator as may be necessary for the payment of benefits under this chapter pay such moneys over to the administrator, who shall deposit and disburse such moneys as provided in section 31-263.(1949 Rev., S. 7534; 1961, P.A. 325, S. 4.)History: 1961 act removed reference to benefit account and added provision re treasurer's payments to administrator.Cited. 175 C. 269.
CT Gen Stat § 31-265 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 567 - Unemployment Compensation|Section 31-265 - Interest on contributions not paid when due.

 Contributions unpaid on the date on which they are due and payable in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall bear interest for each month or fraction thereof after such date until payment, plus accrued interest, has been received by the administrator, provided no person shall be required to pay interest for any period during which he may have performed military service in the armed forces of the United States or of the United Nations subsequent to June 25, 1950. The administrator may prescribe fair and reasonable regulations whereby interest shall not accrue during the first five calendar quarters that any employer is subject to this chapter. Interest collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the Employment Security Special Administration Fund. For purposes of this section, the interest rate on such unpaid contributions shall be determined by the administrator, on the last banking day in October of each calendar year, for use in the succeeding calendar year, and shall be two per cent per annum plus a simple average of the prime lending rates on such date at the three largest commercial banks in the state in terms of total assets, except that in no event shall the interest on unpaid contributions be less than twelve per cent per annum.(1949 Rev., S. 7535; 1953, S. 3086d; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 39; 1969, P.A. 457, S. 1; P.A. 77-608, S. 1; P.A. 82-262, S. 1; P.A. 85-29.)History: 1969 act raised interest rate from 0.5% to 0.75%; P.A. 77-608 raised interest rate to 1%; P.A. 82-262 changed the interest rate to be charged on delinquent contributions from 1% per month to an annual rate equivalent to 2% plus the average prime lending rate at the state's three largest commercial banks with a minimum rate of 12% per annum; P.A. 85-29 provided that the interest rate on unpaid contributions shall be determined on the last banking day in October of the particular year rather than on the last banking day of the year.Cited. 314 U.S. 569.Cited. 125 C. 302; 126 C. 115; 127 C. 176; Id., 181; 128 C. 87; 133 C. 117; 175 C. 269.