Utah Admin. Code R994-508-101 - Right to Appeal an Initial Department Determination
(1) An interested party has the right to
appeal an initial Department determination on unemployment benefits or
unemployment contributions) by filing an appeal with the Appeals Unit or at any
Department employment center.
(2)
The appeal must be in writing and either sent through the U.S. Mail, faxed,
delivered to the Department, or submitted electronically through the
Department's website.
(3) The
appeal must be signed by an interested party unless it can be shown that the
party has conveyed, in writing, the authority to another person or is
physically or mentally incapable of acting on the party's own behalf.
(4) The appeal should give the date of the
determination being appealed, the social security number of any claimant
involved, the employer number, a statement of the reason for the appeal, and
any information which supports the appeal. The failure of an appellant to
provide the information in this subsection will not preclude the acceptance of
an appeal.
(5) The scope of the
appeal is not limited to the issues stated in the appeal.
(6) If the claimant is receiving benefits at
the time the appeal is filed, payments will continue pending the written
decision of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) even if the claimant is willing
to waive payment. If benefits are denied as a result of the appeal, an
overpayment will be established.
(7) Providing the correct Personal
Identification Number (PIN) when filing an appeal through the Department's
website will be considered a signed appeal.
Notes
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