Chairman, Board of Review

Chairman, Board of Review (250007W2)

The Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) administers the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program which provides temporary income assistance to Massachusetts workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own and who are able to work, available for work, and looking for a job.

The Board of Review is an independent, 3‑member quasi‑judicial board, one serving as Chairman, that has jurisdiction to hear appeals of unemployment insurance claims and other unemployment matters before a case may be appealed to court.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing policy regarding interpretation of the Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance Law in the Commonwealth through the Board's decisions as the final administrative tribunal prior to the courts;
• Rendering decisions on appeals of claimants and employers from decisions of the Commissioner allowing or denying the payment of benefits and on employers' subjectivity to the law;
• Conducting "de novo" hearings in unemployment compensation cases in which claimants and employers are engaged in labor disputes where cases often involve group of claimants and employers, counsel, and labor union representatives; and
• Making decisions at hearings regarding the introduction of evidence, issuance of subpoenas, and requests for continuance.

Approximately 3,000 cases annually are referred to the Board of Review.

The Chairman oversees the Board's administrative and legal staff, develops policy related to Massachusetts UI Law, renders decisions on appeals of claimants and employers, and provides legal counsel to the Board.

The Chair must be licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.

Official Title :
Program Manager Specialist VII

Job:
Legal Services

Agency:
Department of Workforce Development

Schedule:

Full-time

Shift: Day

Number of Openings: 1

Salary:  -  Yearly

Bargaining Unit : M99-Managers (EXE)

Confidential :
No

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule :
Yes

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