How to File an Appeal on a Labor Board Decision

To file an appeal for a labor board descision requires some additional time and applications for filing to the Appeals Board. Every state Appeals Board  requires different filings and dates, so consult with your individual states for direct instructions from the individual states.

1. Investigate the final judgment you received from the Department of Labor regarding your claim to determine your claims' disqualification terms. Focus on the regulations that are not satisfied in the initial claims refusal judgment to explain why these areas are not in compliance to the appeals board.


2. Request a hearing. Consider the judgment granted by the administrative law judge, if this judgment is not satisfactory, you can arrange for an appeal from the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. This board hears the appeal from your administrative law judge within twenty days after the judgment from the administrative law judge.


3. Prepare all evidence submitted for consideration to the administrative law judge, is the only evidence reviewed by the Appeals Board. Unless you and the Labor board and the Appeals Board can agree to submitting and reviewing further evidence.


4. Investigate your transcripts from the original hearing from the administrative judge within the 20-day window prior to your hearing with the Unemployment Insurance Appeals' Board. The review of transcripts will enable you to determine the evidence reviewed and the preparation needed to go before the Appeals' Board. This may also be an excellent time to consult with an attorney to insure you receive the best options during your trial with the Appeal's Board.