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How to File an Appeal

• An appeal must be in writing. You can write to the department stating that you are appealing a determination.

• Include a copy of the determination or identify the determination by its nine-digit number located in the upper left-hand corner of the page.

• Include the claimant's name and social security number, as well as the name of your place of employment and actual worksite address.

• Include dates and times when you and your witnesses and representatives cannot be available for a hearing. The department will attempt to accommodate your request.

• Indicate any special needs such as an interpreter or other accommodations needed due to disability.

• You, your agent, or your attorney must sign the appeal.

• The appeal should be delivered during office hours, mailed, or faxed to the hearing office listed on the back of the determination under WHERE TO FILE AN APPEAL.

Extensive information about UI appeals and the hearing process can be found in the online pamphlet Attending a UI Hearing (also available in Español and Txhais lus hmoob)