The Department is proposing to amend the rule to incorporate form DEO-6 in three languages into the rule and to clarify the procedure for delivering the notice of hearing to the Department.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Division of Workforce Services

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
73B-20.015: Notice of Hearing
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is proposing to amend the rule to incorporate form DEO-6 in three languages into the rule and to clarify the procedure for delivering the notice of hearing to the Department.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Unemployment Benefits Appeal Hearing Procedure.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 443.012(11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 443.151(4)(a), (b), (d) 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dorothy Johnson, Deputy General Counsel, Office of the Unemployment Appeals Commission, 101 Rhyne Building, 2740 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4151, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

73B-20.015 Notice of Hearing.

(1) The appeals referee shall mail notice of the hearing to all parties at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing. In proceedings to which the Department of Economic Opportunity is a party, the notice shall be directed to the Director of the Division of Workforce Services in Executive Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity or one or more of his or her designees. Whenever practicable, notices to employers shall be mailed to both the employer’s official address of record and to the job site where the claimant was employed. Notices shall also be provided to attorneys and representatives of record.

(2) The notice shall include or be accompanied by:

(a) through (d) No change.

(e) A statement of the rules regarding requests for continuances and subpoenas; and

(f) The address of the office to which all motions, requests of other correspondence concerning the hearing should be directed; and.

(g) A DEO-6E (Rev. 07/12) Appeals Information pamphlet, DEO-6S (Rev. 07/12) Informacion Sobre Apelaciones, or DEO-6C (Rev. 07/12) Dedomajman pou Chomaj Enfomasyon Apel, incorporated herein by reference and available at the Department’s website, www.floridajobs.org/appeals.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 443.012(11) FS. Law Implemented 443.151(4)(a), (b), (d) FS. History–New 5-22-80, Amended 11-30-81, 5-22-83, Formerly 38E-5.15, Amended 8-20-86, Formerly 38E-5.015, 60BB-5.015, Amended________.