In re the Claim of Killian

Mercure, J. (dissenting).

We respectfully dissent. We will at the outset note our agreement with the majority’s implicit conclusion that the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board’s determination to award benefits in this case may have the effect of depriving future college students of the opportunity to participate in worthwhile industry cooperative programs. As such, we agree that the Board’s decision reflects poor policy. However, unlike the majority, we accept the limited scope of our judicial review function and the general authority of an administrative agency to fix short-sighted policy…