Legal Opinion

Berard v. Dep't of Unemployment Assistance & Another

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided March 27, 2018No. 17–P–398Published

1Opinion of the Court

The plaintiff, Kelly A. Berard, appeals from a District Court judgment affirming a decision of the board of review (board) of the defendant Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA), which had denied Berard's claim for unemployment benefits. We affirm.

Timeliness of appeal. As a threshold matter, we have some doubt whether this appeal is properly before us. The governing statute provides, "Notice of appeal shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court within thirty days after entry of the judgment by the clerk. The completion of such appeal shall be made in accordance with…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Schulte v. Director of the Division of Employment SecurityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. Guarino v. Director of the Division of Employment SecurityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  3. Friedman v. Board of Registration in MedicineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  4. Harper v. Division of Water Pollution ControlMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
  5. Kowalski v. Director of the Division of Employment SecurityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984

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