Connecticut General Statutes 31-237d – Executive head of appeals division, delegation of his authority. Hearing of appeals to board
(a) The chairperson of the board shall be the executive head of the appeals division. The chairperson may delegate to any person employed in the appeals division such authority as the chairperson deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of the division’s responsibilities.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 31-237d
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appeals division: means the Employment Security Appeals Division consisting of the board members, the referees employed in the referee section and all other supporting staff members employed in that division for discharge of its responsibilities as set forth in this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
- Board: means the Employment Security Board of Review. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Referee: means an employment security appeals referee. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
(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 subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of § 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 § 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.