§ 1349 — Appeals to Board; Supreme Court appeal

(a) Within 30 days after the date of the referee’s decision pursuant to section 1348 of this chapter, an interested party may appeal from the decision of the referee to the Board, by filing an appeal in the manner prescribed by the rules of the Board.
(b) The appeal shall be heard by the Board within a reasonable time after the appeal is filed and after notice to the claimant and the claimant’s last employer.
(c) The Board may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the referee solely on the basis of evidence in the record transferred to it by the referee, or upon the basis of evidence in the record and any additional evidence the Board directs to be taken.
(d) Upon motion made by the Commissioner, the Board may review a decision of the referee or a benefit determination.
(e) The Board shall make its findings of fact and conclusions. Prompt notice of the findings of fact, ruling of law, conclusions, and decision of the Board shall be given to the interested parties.
(f) The decision shall be final unless an appeal to the Supreme Court is taken. Testimony given at any hearing upon a disputed claim shall be recorded, but the record need not be transcribed unless ordered. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 11, eff. July 11, 1961; 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 196, eff. March 29, 1972; 1989, No. 8, § 8; 2023, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 199, eff. July 1, 2024.)