HB 5299 Summary

• Eliminates the Employment Security Board of Review as an appellate level, allowing direct appeals from referee decisions to Superior Court instead of requiring an intermediate board review.

• Establishes a 21-day appeal period from mailing of a referee's decision, with extensions permitted for good cause or when the last day falls on a non-business day.

• Repeals sections 31-249, 31-249a, and 31-249b governing the board of review appeals process, effective October 1, 2010.

• Requires regulations defining "good cause" for late filing of motions or appeals to be adopted by the Employment Security Board of Review.

• Applies the streamlined process to all unemployment compensation appeals including benefit determinations, overpayment disputes, and fraud determinations.