As used in sections 31-244-1a to 31-244-9a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

1. (a) “Administrator” means the Labor Commissioner of the State of Connecticut, whose mailing address is 200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109, or the Commissioner’s designated representative.
2. (b) “Benefits” means unemployment compensation payable to an individual with respect to such individual’s unemployment under Chapter 567 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
3. (c) “Claimant” means an individual who is filing or has filed a claim for benefits.
4. (d) “Fact-finding process” means a process initiated by the Administrator, pursuant to Section 31-241 of the Connecticut General Statutes, for the purpose of finding facts necessary to make a determination of eligibility for benefits.
5. (e) “Rebuttal” means an opposing or explanatory statement by an individual in response to potentially adverse information or a contradictory statement.
6. (f) “SIDES” means the Unemployment Insurance (UI) State Information Data Exchange System.

(Effective July 1, 1992; Amended October 23, 1996; Amended April 4, 2017; Amended November 5, 2020)