Mitchell Dean v. Department of Unemployment Assistance (SPR 20252486)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 2, 2025 SPR25/2486 John P. Cronin, Esq. Assistant Chief Counsel Department of Unemployment Assistance 19 Staniford Street Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Cronin: I have received the petition of Mitchell Dean appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Unemployment Assistance (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 5, 2025, Mr. Dean requested the following: Any and all communications sent by or received by [an identified individual], between July 27, 2025, and August 2, 2025, that: [1] Reference or report the number of pending or active unemployment insurance (UI) claims[;] [2] Reference or report the age of pending claims or appeals[;] [3] Reference or report of UI caseload data. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Dean petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2486, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department intends on providing a written response to Mr. Dean. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Dean with a response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Dean may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

John P. Cronin Esq. SPR25/2486 Page 2 September 2, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mitchel Dean