Sec.31-237g-51. Appeal to Superior Court

(Statutory reference: 31-249b)

(a) Each appeal petition to the Superior Court from the Board’s decision on an appeal shall be filed through a mechanism specified by the Appeals Division, or by means of a document which shall:

(1) state the grounds on which judicial review of the Board’s decision is sought; and

(2) be clearly entitled “appeal to superior court from decision of the employment security board of review” and otherwise prepared in accordance with Section 31-237g-10(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(b) Following the Board’s receipt of such appeal, the Chairperson shall, pursuant to the existing law, cause the original appeal petition and the appeal record to be certified to the appropriate Superior Court. Such record shall consist of all pertinent file records concerning such appeal including:

(1) the relevant Administrator’s record in the file;

(2) all appeals and accompanying materials filed with the Appeals Division;

(3) all written notices and decisions of the Appeals Division;

(4) all written requests, motions, argument or material correspondence timely-filed or considered concerning such appeal;

(5) the Appeals Division record of oral requests, reports, notifications and decisions made concerning such appeal;

(6) all documents and exhibits admitted into evidence by the Appeals Division; and

(7) all other evidentiary material accepted by the Appeals Division.

(c) Each such certification to the Superior Court pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall have, as a cover sheet, a notice of such certification which itemizes the appeal record thus certified. Such notice shall be prepared and delivered in accordance with Section 31-237g-13(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and each copy of such notice mailed to the parties, attorneys and authorized agents of record shall include a copy of the appeal to the Superior Court.

(d) Any party who objects to the inclusion or exclusion of documents in the record certified to the Superior Court may file with the Board a request to correct the certification. The Board, upon notice to the parties, shall issue a written decision on such request and shall certify to the Court the request, any objection to the request, the Board’s decision, and any correction to the record originally certified.

(e) Upon request of the Superior Court, the Board shall prepare and certify to the Court a transcript of the hearing before the Referee or the Board, or both, as the Court may direct.

(Effective January 1, 1988; Amended October 27, 1997; Amended June 3, 2021)