In re the Claim of Kendricks

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed June 27, 2002, which denied claimant’s application to reopen its prior decision.

Claimant appeals from the denial of her application to reopen and reconsider a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board dated December 5, 2001 ruling that she was ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Whether to grant an application to reopen a decision is within the discre*683tion of the Board and, absent a showing that the Board abused its discretion, its decision will not be disturbed (see Matter of Jackson…