UI: Special Determinations

Claimant whose university provided documentation corroborating his accelerated course of studies could complete his bachelor of science degree within the two-years requirement of 430 CMR 9.05(2)(c).

The claimant had urgent, compelling and necessitous reasons for her separation from employment, when her employer terminated her for failing to obtain a renewed work authorization card from Immigration Services before her card expired, although she had timely applied and pursued obtaining the card,…

The claimant is entitled to a dependency allowance because he has provided evidence to show that he provides more than 50% of the financial support for his minor stepson.

Board reversed denial by RE of dependency allowance for claimant.  RE had ruled that because claimant received more in public assistance benefits than she had earned from employment, she was ineligible for dependency allowance because the government, not she, had paid more than 50 percent of…

This memo communicates DUA's revised policy regarding adjudication of reasonable assurance issues for adjunct professors.  Note that the previous policy regarding adjunct professors, as set forth in the Service Representatives Guide SRH 1557J, has been rescinded.

DUA memo explaining the term "reasonable assurance" of returning to work after summer vacation for employees of schools (in order to determine eligibility or ineligibility for UI during summer months).   

Board of Review case affirming that claimant had been overpaid but rejecting finding by RE that overpayment was due to knowing failure by claimant to furnish accurate information concerning material facts. Advocate: Melissa Pomfred, CLA, Worcester

Claimant was initially approved for Section 30 training benefits, but approval was later rescinded by the Training Opportunities Unit because the training program was not full-time.  R/E affirmed denial.  BOR reversed R/E, ruling that training program met regulatory requirement of "12 credits…

Employee of temp agency on long-term contract to child care center discharged for missing work for school vacation week and two following days.  Following remand and new hearing, BOR determines that policy was too vague and left to client's discretion, and extenuating circumstances existed to…

Claimant applied for training benefits only in 26th week and began training 4 weeks after exhausting his benefits. Following remand and a new hearing, BOR finds 15-wk deadline should have been tolled because claimant received no timely information or notice of deadline. Cites 430 CMR 9.07(3).(Monica…

Permanent resident, whose green card expired and was not renewed, was found ineligible for UI on redetermination, and appealed. Following a court remand, BOR again held that the claimant's particular document needed to be renewed. Further appeal pending from this unfavorable decision. BR-73926…