Unemployment Benefits Appeal Hearing **UPDATE**

[doxdogy]

Thank you for the update. Please keep us posted.

 

[Robinrs]

Thanks for the update! Hope all goes well!

 

[Honu]

In my opinion, that looks very good for you. In my experience, when an employer doesn't attend the hearing, the employee always wins. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

As the employer representative, I rarely attended. Most of the time I let my written statement & records or phone interviews speak for themselves, and I've never had a judgement overturned.

To the OP, I hope you find another position soon. Best wishes.

 

[denisenh]

 

[Mickeys.friend]

As the employer representative, I rarely attended. Most of the time I let my written statement & records or phone interviews speak for themselves, and I've never had a judgement overturned.

I arrived 20 minutes early for my hearing to read my file. It included everything both me and my former employer submitted. The only thing that was from my employer was the statement they provided regarding my position and how I became seperated from employment. They lied and said I was a part time employee wehn I was clearly full time and I provided proof of that. They also said that I quit over Christmas break (which is the truth) and that was it. They submitted nothing else at all. The referee actually seemed surprised that my employer did not attend. He actually had a secretary in the building search a couple other rooms to make sure anyone that came wasn't in the wrong room. I don't know what the outcome will be, but I was not completely surprised that no one came. The way I figure it my former employers won't do anything unless I am awarded the unemployment. Then I think there is a possiblity that THEY WILL APPEAL that decision. I am sure we'll both attend that hearing! But....I am still just hoping the UC Services awards me the unemployment while I continue to interview for other jobs...

 

[cheryl63379]

I too have an appeal coming up and I am wondering what you think my chances are. My husband and I both worked for a small plumbing company, I was the office manager, scheduler, and anything else that was required, hubby is a plumber. They closed their doors unexpectantly due to cash flow problems....a great couple to work for but a victim of the economy. The company had changed payroll companies..I along with the others, signed paperwork from them, we all felt it was for the deductions etc. Well, I along with 3 others from the 25 involved were denied beneifts because we failed to call the payroll company directly. It seems they are a leasing company and on paper our new employer. I had worked for this company for 4 years, hired by the company and laid off by the company. I worked my heart out for this company, spent my own gas money to go to different cities working on permits and talking to inspectors, never late, never called in and now I'm being punished all because I failed to read the fine print and call them. I hope I have a case and I think I do as just a few of us were denied and no ne called them like there were to do,even my hubby. It was the 19th of September and I am just now getting the hearing, it has been a nightmare and I only hope that I can win this appeal. My former employees were as shocked as I was and they tried to intervene but to no avail I'm 55 and trying to find a job again in this economy isn't easy but I'm on the go all of the time putting in applications. Anyone have a situation like mine?
Thank you

 

[x-disneystoreemploye]

IF you were fired you can win an appeal, I did win one over my employer who fired me back in early 2008. The State sides with the fired employee 99% of the time. Even if the employer states that they fired the employee for good cause. Lots of people win appeals when they are denied their unemployment. Even the State workers who I talked to on the phone before the appeal encouraged me to go through with the appeal.

It's the employer who is denying the money to you. Because they don't want to pay higher taxes. The EDD explained it all to me. If your employer who fired you is cheap, then chances are they will try and make up all kinds of stories as to why they fired an employee. Their chances of winning are not very good though. Just file and appeal, wait for the time, then show up and be the loud assertive or the "greasy wheel". And the State will listen.

I had to sit in front of my old mean boss and listen to her try and run me down and also the HR cow. IT only mad her look all the worse. And then I won my case. What was worse is that they tried to over turn the judge's decision. They are that stupid and mean. they lost again! What was strange and also funny was their demeanor in the hearing, the 2 women. They seriously seemed as if they thought they'd win, hands down.

When i received my first unemployment check it was 4 checks, for all of the weeks I went without money. Due to an unfair firing. It's worth it to appeal a decision with the State. That is actually what they want you to do. They want you to work with the system. Because then they can tax the employers. There is a whole taxing system with the State and the employers. They receive a higher tax rate, when they have more people on unemployment. So they (the employers), only benefit by denying you your unemployment benefits. They deny it and then hope that you either go away, being too afraid to fight them. Or that you get another job or are so overwhelmed with the system, that you go away.

You have a right to your unemployment, since you paid into it.

 

[Aimeedyan]

Holy old post batman!