In re the Claim of McIntire

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed March 21, 2000, which denied claimant’s application to reopen a previous decision denying her application for unemployment insurance benefits.

“Whether to grant an application to reopen a decision is within the discretion of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board and, absent an abuse of discretion, the Board’s decision will not be disturbed [citations omitted]” (Matter of Collins [Commissioner of Labor], 270 AD2d 537, lv dismissed 95 NY2d 819). On March 13, 2000 claimant applied to reopen a February 1, 2000 decision of…