Connecticut General Statutes 31-244 – Procedure
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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.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 31-244
- Administrator: means the Labor Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-222
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- 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.
- Records: means the official records, files and data maintained by the Employment Security Division. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.