Appeal of Fournier v. State

The principal issue in these consolidated appeals involving three plaintiffs is whether an appeal tribunal of the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security may consider issues not specifically considered or decided by a certifying officer in conducting its de novo review of the certifying officer’s initial award or denial of benefits and, in reaching its decision, rely upon reasons or grounds neither relied upon by the certifying officer nor previously raised by the parties in interest. Because of our ruling on this issue it is not necessary that we address the question whether…