About the Board of Review
The Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) administers the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program which provides temporary income assistance to Massachusetts workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own and who are able to work, available for work and looking for a job.
The Board of Review ("The Board") consists of three paid staff members, one serving as Chairman. The Board is responsible for reviewing, on appeal, decisions issued by the Division of Unemployment Assistance's Hearings Department.
Responsibilities include:
- Developing policy regarding interpretation of the Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance Law in the Commonwealth through the Board's decisions as the final administrative tribunal prior to the courts;
- Rendering decisions on appeals of claimants and employers from decisions of the Commissioner allowing or denying the payment of benefits and on employers' subjectivity to the law;
- Conducting "de novo" hearings in unemployment compensation cases in which claimants and employers are engaged in labor disputes where cases often involve groups of claimants and employers, counsel, and labor union representatives;
- and making decisions at hearings regarding the introduction of evidence, issuance of subpoenas, and requests for continuance.
Approximately 3,000 cases annually are referred to the Board of Review.
Application instructions
Download the application and save it to your computer. Complete the application and upload it below.
- The application must be completed in full to be considered. If a question does not apply, write “not applicable” in the space provided. If information is not available, write “not available” and the state the reason(s) the information is not available.
- Please ensure that you thoroughly review and complete all sections of the application before submission.
- In addition to completing all sections of the application, please attach a one or two-page resume containing a brief professional history and your educational background.
- The application, including all attachments must be received utilizing the online upload function on this page. If you have any issues uploading the form, please email xiomerkis.delossantos@mass.gov.
- In order to be considered by the Advisory Council for a particular vacancy or term expiration, completed applications must be received on or before the Advisory Council’s designated deadline.
- Applicants may not call, email or write letters and shall not cause or encourage other persons to call, email or write letters to any DUA Advisory Council member (including the Advisory Council members’ family members, law partners or business associates) in support of their application.
- Applicants who have been invited to an interview are permitted to invite up to 5 persons with actual knowledge of their abilities to write letters to the EOLWD’s Secretariat Human Resources Officer in support of their application. The letters should reflect the supporters’ assessment of the applicant in the following areas: professional work ethic, trial or administrative law experience, competency, interpersonal skills, and reputation in the legal and local community. If an applicant is applying for the Chair position, the letters should also include management experience.
- If you have any questions regarding this application process, please email xiomerkis.delossantos@mass.gov