The purposes and effects of the rule revisions are to incorporate new forms; add email addresses; clarify existing procedures; and incorporate new procedures.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Workforce Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

73B-20.0011Scope and Purpose

73B-20.003Form of Appeal

73B-20.004Filing an Appeal or Request to Reopen

73B-20.005Time for Filing Appeal

73B-20.007Late Filing of Appeals

73B-20.010Consolidation

73B-20.012Disqualification and Substitution of Appeals Referee

73B-20.014Scheduling of Hearings

73B-20.015Notice of Hearing

73B-20.016Continuances

73B-20.017Nonappearance of Parties

73B-20.022Withdrawal

73B-20.024Conduct of the Hearing

73B-20.025Decision

73B-20.026Post Decision Communication

73B-20.027Appeal to the Unemployment Appeals Commission

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purposes and effects of the rule revisions are to incorporate new forms; add email addresses; clarify existing procedures; and incorporate new procedures.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule revisions clarify the scope and purpose of the rules; address new forms for filing notices of appeal and continuance requests and a revised informational form; add email addresses that can be used to file appeals and motions; clarify the grounds for disqualification and substitution of appeals referees; add advance call requirement prior to a scheduled hearing; clarify evidentiary, notice, and hearing procedures; incorporate new appeals magistrate procedures; expand definition of "holiday" to include emergency tolling orders; and provide procedures for rendering corrected decisions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 443.012(11) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 443.031; 443.151(3), (4) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Anne Marie Frazee, Deputy General Counsel, Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, Suite 101 Rhyne Building, 2740 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4151, [phone] ext. 139, [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.