Rouse v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

In this appeal from a final order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission (“U.A.C.”) which affirmed a referee’s denial of appellant’s claim for unemployment compensation, appellant claims that the U.A.C. erred in remanding the case to the referee to determine whether the employer established good cause for a continuance of the hearing at which it did not appear. We hold that the U.A.C. had the authority to remand to the referee for such a hearing and affirm.

Appellant applied for unemployment benefits which were denied by a claims adjuster. Thereafter, appellant requested a hearing before an…