(a) Appeals from decisions of the Employment Security Board of Review are privileged with respect to their assignment for trial, but they shall be claimed for the short calendar. The judicial authority, however, may order the appeal placed on the administrative appeal trial list.
Section 22-2.Assignment for Hearing
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceEmployment Security Board of Review appeals get priority in scheduling for the short calendar, and the court can dismiss an appeal or allow a nonsuit or default if an unrepresented party fails to move it forward within a reasonable time.
Full Text of Section 22-2
(b) In any appeal in which one of the parties is not represented by counsel and in which the party taking the appeal does not claim the case for the short calendar or trial within a reasonable time after the return day, the judicial authority may of its own motion dismiss the appeal, or the party ready to proceed may move for nonsuit or default as appropriate.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 511B.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 22-2 addresses how these appeals get scheduled. They are privileged with respect to assignment for trial, meaning they are claimed for the short calendar, though the judicial authority may instead place an appeal on the administrative appeal trial list.
The rule also addresses appeals where one party lacks counsel. If the party who took the appeal does not claim it for the short calendar or trial within a reasonable time after the return day, the judicial authority may dismiss the appeal on its own motion, or the party ready to proceed may move for nonsuit or default as appropriate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Employment Security appeals get scheduling priority?
Yes. Section 22-2(a) makes them privileged with respect to assignment for trial, and they are claimed for the short calendar.
Can the court use a different scheduling track for these appeals?
Yes. The judicial authority may order the appeal placed on the administrative appeal trial list instead.
What happens if an unrepresented party does not move the appeal forward?
If the party who took the appeal does not claim it for the short calendar or trial within a reasonable time after the return day, the judicial authority may dismiss it, or the opposing party ready to proceed may move for nonsuit or default.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 22-2). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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