Legal Opinion

City of Billings v. State Board of Labor Appeals

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 10, 1983No. 82-106PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheehy

Appellants (claimants) appeal from a decision of the District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, which in effect held that the claimants were not entitled to unemployment insurance benefits.

We find two principal issues arise in this appeal. The first is procedural (raised by us), whether MAPA (Montana Administrative Procedure Act) applies to agency and court handling of claims for unemployment insurance benefits (for brevity “claims”). The second issue is substantive, whether a stoppage of work occurred which disqualified claimants for benefits.

We hold that MAPA does not…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of LaborSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Yanzick v. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 23, ETC.Montana Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Cumberland and Allegheny Gas Company v. HatcherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Continental Oil Co. v. Board of Labor AppealsMontana Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Albuquerque-Phoenix Express, Inc. v. Employment Security CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Gypsy Highview Gathering System, Inc. v. StokesMontana Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Thomas Bros. v. Cargill, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Schneeman v. State, Dept. of Labor & Ind.Montana Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Wheelsmith Fabrication, Inc. v. Montana Department of LaborMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Boguszewski v. Commissioner of Department of Employment & TrainingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991

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