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Appeals Guide - Filing the Appeal

Appeals from UI benefit determinations, and from tax assessments which concern whether an employee is performing services covered by the UI program, are filed to the Appeal Tribunal. If you disagree with the ESD determination and file an appeal to the Appeal Tribunal, you will get a hearing before a Hearing Officer. At the hearing, the Hearing Officer will take testimony and written evidence. Shortly after the hearing you will receive the Hearing Officer's written decision in the mail.

You can file an appeal in person or by mail. 

• filed on time,
• it must be signed by you or your representative.

Now file benefit determination appeals by telephone by calling: 1-800-232-4762

However, you can still write a letter identifying the UI benefit determination you disagree with and stating you wish to appeal. You can file a written appeal with any any Appeal Tribunal office. You can also mail the appeal to an UI call center. All tax appeals must continue to be filed in writing.

Time limit. The basic time limit for filing appeals is 30 days after the ESD issues its written determination. You have an additional three days to appeal any determination sent to you by mail. If the last day of the time limit falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, you have until the next business day to file the appeal.

Late appeals. If you file your appeal after the time limit, be sure to state in your appeal why it is late. A late benefit determination appeal can be accepted only if something outside your control prevented you from filing on time. Some late tax determination appeals may also be accepted if something beyond your control prevented you from filing on time. PLEASE NOTE: The law provides no basis for extending the appeal period for protests against tax rate determinations.

Withdrawing your appeal. If you are the person who appealed and you later change your mind, you may request in writing that your appeal be withdrawn. Please explain why you are withdrawing your appeal. Appeals may be withdrawn if the record preceding the appeal and the request for withdrawal support the correctness of the determination and indicate no coercion or fraud is involved. AS 23.20.415(c).

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