Powell v. Department of Employment Security, Board of Review

OPINION

BEYILACQUA, Chief Justice.

This is a petition for certiorari filed pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, G.L.1956 (1977 Reenactment) § 42-35-16, to review a decision of the District Court that affirmed the decision of the Rhode Island Department of Employment Security’s Board of Review to deny unemployment benefits to the petitioner, Edward Powell. After a review of the record, we, reverse.

The petitioner was employed by the United Way of Southeastern New England as director of communications. His duties included the preparation and subsequent release to the media of information…