Janet Belczyk Cunningham v. Railroad Retirement Board

FUENTES, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Janet B. Cunningham appeals a decision of the Railroad Retirement Board (“RRB”) denying her motion to reopen her claim for unemployment and sickness insurance benefits following her failure to pursue a timely administrative appeal of a partial denial of benefits. The novel issue for this Court is whether we may review a decision of the RRB refusing to reopen a prior claim for benefits after the time for administrative appeal has expired. Because a decision of the RRB refusing to reopen a prior claim is not a final decision within the meaning of 45 U.S.C. §…