73B-21.002. Form of Appeal  


Effective on Thursday, October 4, 2012
  • 1(1) An appeal of an appeals referee’s decision may be filed 12on-line at the Department of Economic Opportunity website at 21http://www.floridajobs.org/RAACIAP, 22(23DEO-A100RAAC(O) 24Florida Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission Request for Review), Rev. 04/12, 34http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01661, 36incorporated herein by reference, or 41at any of the following locations:

    47(a) By facsimile (FAX), courier service, in-person or mail to the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission (Suite 101, Rhyne Building, 2740 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399-4151, facsimile (FAX) number (850) 488-2123); or,

    78(b) By facsimile (FAX), courier service, in-person or mail to the central appeals office maintained by the Department of Economic Opportunity Office of Appeals (Caldwell Building MSC 347, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-4143, facsimile (FAX) number (850) 921-3524).

    118(2) An appeal shall be in writing and should contain the following:

    130(a) The claimant’s name and social security number;

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

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

    164(3) The following shall constitute acceptable methods of appeal:

    173(a) Any legible written notice filed in accordance with these rules which expresses disagreement with or otherwise indicates a desire to appeal;

    195(b) Any person entitled to file an appeal may obtain an appeal form (209DEO-A100RAAC(E) 210(English) Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission Request For Review, Rev. 04/12; 220http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01662222); 223(224DEO-A100RAAC(S) 225(Spanish), 226Solicitud de Revisión Por la Comisión 232de Apelaciones 234de Asistencia al Reempleo, 238Rev. 04/12, 240http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01662423243); 244(245DEO-A100RAAC(C) 246(Creole), Komisyon Dapèl Asistans Reyanbochaj Demann Pou Revizyon, Rev. 04/12, 256http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01664258), 259incorporated herein by reference, at 264the Department’s website at 268http://www.floridajobs.org/RAforms269. Use of the form is not mandatory; however, whatever instrument used should include the  information required in subsection (2) and a concise statement of any and all allegations of error with respect to the referee’s decision, and factual and legal support for these challenges. Allegations of error not specifically set forth in the request for review may be considered waived.

    330(c) Failure to include all of the information listed in paragraphs (2) and (3)(b) will not constitute cause for rejection of the appeal, but may result in a delay in processing the appeal.

    363(4) With leave from the Commission, an amended appeal may be filed in the manner prescribed by rule for filing an original appeal.

    386Rulemaking Authority 388443.012(11) FS. 390Law Implemented 392443.151(4)(d) FS. 394History–New 5-22-80, Formerly 60BB-6.02, Amended 8-20-86, 8-7-01, Formerly 38E-2.002, 40360BB-6.002, 404Amended 10-4-12.

     

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