Pavian, Inc. v. Hickey

General Laws c. 151A, § 40, governs the timeliness of administrative appeals involving unemployment insurance claims.2 The sole issue in this case is whether an *491employee’s appeal to the board of review (board) of the division of unemployment assistance (division)3 was filed within the thirty-day appeals period required by G. L. c. 151 A, § 40, when it was postmarked before, but not received by the board until after, the statutory appeals period had expired. A judge in the District Court concluded that the appeal was timely. The Appeals Court disagreed and reversed. Pavian, Inc. v. Hickey, 70…