Section 31-244-3a - Notice of fact-finding process(a) Upon detection of an eligibility issue, the Administrator shall initiate a fact-finding process based upon evidence or testimony presented in a manner prescribed by the Administrator, including in writing, by telephone, or by other electronic means. The examiner designated by the Administrator may prescribe a hearing by telephone or in person at the examiner's discretion, provided if an in person hearing is requested by a party, the request may not be unreasonably denied by the examiner.(b) The Administrator shall promptly provide notice of the fact-finding process, including requisite response dates and information requested, to the individual and to the employer, through a mechanism specified by the Administrator, as well as a brief statement of the reason for unemployment provided by the claimant to be adjudicated subsequent to such factfinding.(c) Notification to the employer shall specify that the employer's response shall contain the employer's account of the circumstances surrounding the individual's separation. The Administrator may provide specific questions to be answered by the employer in the method prescribed by the Administrator. The notice shall specify a time during which the employer's designated representative should be available if a hearing is deemed necessary as part of the fact-finding process.(d) Notification of the fact-finding process shall inform the claimant and the employer of their rights , including but not limited to:(1) the right to be represented by any person, including an attorney;(2) the right to present evidence, documents and witnesses; and(3) if a hearing is deemed necessary by the Administrator or the Administrator's representative for purposes of the fact-finding, the right to cross-examine witnesses and parties, so long as the Administrator deems such cross-examination to be appropriate and relevant.(e) The Administrator shall schedule the hearing no earlier than the tenth calendar day following the issuance of notice of such hearing.(f) Where no Notice of Separation is provided to the Administrator, the Administrator shall provide the hearing notice to the most recent address of record provided by the employer to the Administrator's Employer Status Unit. The Administrator shall provide the notice of the hearing either to the employer's address that appears on the Administrator's Notice of Separation form or, if the employer participates electronically in SIDES, to the employer's most recent electronic address.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 31-244-3a
Effective July 1, 1992; Amended October 23, 1996; Amended April 4, 2017); amended 11/5/2020