Connecticut § 31-237a - Definitions.

§ 31-237a. Definitions.

Sec. 31-237a. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) “Board” means the Employment Security Board of Review;

(b) “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;

(c) “Referee” means an employment security appeals referee;

(d) “Chief referee” means the chief referee of the referee section;

(e) “Referee section” means the organizational unit consisting of the employment security appeals referees employed in the appeals division and all other supporting staff members employed in that division for discharge of the responsibilities assigned to referees in accordance with this chapter;

(f) “Staff assistant” means the staff assistant to the Employment Security Board of Review; and

(g) “Records” means the official records, files and data maintained by the Employment Security Division.

(P.A. 74-339, S. 1, 36; P.A. 83-570, S. 7, 17; P.A. 16-169, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 83-570 added Subdiv. (f) defining “staff assistant”; P.A. 16-169 added Subdiv. (g) defining “records”.

Secs. 31-237a to 31-238 cited re their effect on the speed and fairness of the resolution of contested claims. 175 C. 269. Cited. 192 C. 104.