Alicea v. Board of Review

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

KOBLITZ, J.A.D.

To comply with the due process requirement that a determination of unemployment overpayment must be sent in Spanish to Puerto Rican seasonal workers, a translation of the substantive determination as well as a translation of the appeal timeline must be provided. Appellant Genaro Alicea appeals from the final decision of respondent Board of Review (Board), which affirmed for the second time1 the decision of the Appeal Tribunal dismissing Alicea’s appeal based on untimely filing and failure to show good cause for the late filing.2 On…