Sec.31-237g-10. Responsibilities of parties; form of documents submitted to the Appeals Division

(a) Each motion, request or other written document filed with the Appeals Division shall, unless otherwise specified:

(1) be on a separate sheet or sheets of paper independent from other documents;

(2) be typed or legibly printed;

(3) be adequately titled so as to clearly reveal its intended purpose;

(4) contain sufficient identifying information to describe the file involved including the case number; the claimant’s name, address, zip code and social security number, if applicable; the employer’s name, address, zip code and employment security registration number, if applicable;

(5) show the name and identity (for example: “claimant,” “employer,” or “Administrator”) of the party filing such document;

(6) be signed by the party filing such document or the attorney or authorized agent for such party; and

(7) describe on the last page when and how a copy of such document was provided to each other party, plus the attorney and authorized agent of record for each other such party, and a copy of such document shall be delivered or mailed postage prepaid to each other such party, attorney and authorized agent, including the Administrator, no later than the date that such document was filed with the Appeals Division. In the event, however, that any such document does not contain such a description of the manner in which a copy of such document was provided to the other parties and the Appeals Division determines that such document supplements or affects the case in a material way, the Appeals Division shall immediately provide a copy of such document to each other party and the attorney and authorized agent of record for each other such party, or the Appeals Division may itself provide a copy or electronic access to the document. An appeal to the Referee, the Board or Superior Court need not contain such a description, and a copy of such appeal need not be delivered or mailed to each other party, attorney and authorized agent.

(b) Any document filed which is so incomplete or illegible as to render it impossible for the Appeals Division to determine the identity of the party submitting same shall be void and shall not be acted upon by the Appeals Division.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Sections 31-237g-34(c) and 31-237-49(c) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, any document filed from which the Appeals Division can determine the identity of the party submitting same but which is otherwise so incomplete, illegible, vague, unsigned or inadequately titled that the Appeals Division is unsure as to the purpose or legitimacy of such document shall be treated and processed as the Appeals Division reasonably deems proper including, but not limited to, request by the Appeals Division for clarification or personal signature or other authorization and the setting of reasonable time limits for response to such requests.

(d) Any appeal, motion, request, or other document filed with the Appeals Division which cites any judicial or administrative decision or opinion for which a citation is not included to the Connecticut Reports, Connecticut Supplement, Connecticut Appellate Reports, Connecticut Law Journal, Connecticut Law Tribune, Commerce Clearing House Unemployment Insurance Reporter, Federal Reporter, Federal Supplement, The West Publishing Company Regional Reporters, United States Reports, Supreme Court Reporter or the identifying information provided for such decision or opinion in the Manual of Precedential Decisions or Index of Board Decisions prepared by the Board pursuant to Section 31-237g-6(b) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, shall include a complete copy of such decision or opinion with such document. The Appeals Division may refuse to consider or address any such decision or opinion for which such citation or complete copy is not so provided.

(e) It is the responsibility of each party, attorney and authorized agent in any appeal before the Appeals Division to immediately provide the specific Appeals Division office involved with written notification, including correction, if any identifying information listed on any correspondence issued by the Administrator or the Appeals Division concerning such party, attorney or authorized agent is inaccurate.

(Effective June 23, 1986; Amended October 27, 1997; Amended June 3, 2021)