Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 73B-21.002 - Form of Appeal

(1) A written appeal statement that is responsive to and expresses disagreement with an adverse referee's decision shall be accepted as an appeal. The written appeal statement should include any allegation(s) of error with respect to the referee's decision and/or the proceedings below and factual and/or legal support for the allegations. Allegations of error not specifically set forth in the appeal statement may be considered forfeited.

(2) An appeal should contain the following:

(a) The claimant's name and last four digits of the claimant's social security number;

(b) The name, tax account number, and mailing address of the employer or employers involved;

(c) The email address of the appellant; and

(d) The referee decision docket number of the case being appealed.

(3) To assist a party in ensuring all the information listed in subsection (2) is included, an appeal may be filed online as provided by paragraph 73B-21.003(1)(a), F.A.C., or by completing an appeal form (A100RAAC(E) (English), Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission Notice of Appeal of Referee's Decision, Rev. 05/24; http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16626); (A100RAAC(S) (Spanish), Comisión de Apelaciones de Asistencia de Reempleo Aviso de Apelación de la Decisión de un Árbitro, Rev. 05/24, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16627); (A100RAAC(C) (Creole), Komisyon Pou Kontestasyon Asistans Reyanplwa Avi Pou Konteste Desizyon Jij-Abit La, Rev. 05/24, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16628), incorporated herein by reference, at the Department's website at http://www.floridajobs.org/RAforms.

(4) Failure to include all of the information listed in subsection (2) may result in a delay in processing the appeal.

(5) With leave from the Commission, an amended appeal may be filed in the manner prescribed by rule for filing an original appeal.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 73B-21.002

Rulemaking Authority 443.012(11) FS. Law Implemented 443.151(4)(d) FS.

New 5-22-80, Formerly 60BB-6.02, Amended 8-20-86, 8-7-01, Formerly 38E-2.002, 60BB-6.002, Amended 10-4-12, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 100, May 21, 2024 effective 6/6/2024.

New 5-22-80, Formerly 60BB-6.02, Amended 8-20-86, 8-7-01, Formerly 38E-2.002, 60BB-6.002, Amended 10-4-12.