Unemployment appeal deadlines by state
How long you have to appeal a denial in each state, and what the deadline runs from.
Your notice may show a shorter date than the one in the law. Count from the date on your notice and file as early as you can. The state page has every level of appeal.
| State | First appeal | Deadline | Runs from |
|---|---|---|---|
Appeal to the Hearings and Appeals Division (appeals tribunal hearing) | 15 calendar days | the mailing date on the notice of determination (or 7 calendar days if the notice was delivered to you in person) | |
Appeal to the Appeal Tribunal | 30 calendar days | the date the determination was mailed to you (or the date you were notified in person) | |
Appeal to the Appeal Tribunal (hearing with an administrative law judge) | 15 calendar days | the date DES mailed the Determination of Deputy to your last known address (if the notice was handed to you, you have 7 calendar… | |
Appeal to the Appeal Tribunal | 20 calendar days | the mailing date of the Notice of Agency Determination | |
Appeal to an Administrative Law Judge | 30 calendar days | the mailing date on your Notice of Determination and/or Ruling (DE 1080CZ) or Notice of Overpayment | |
Appeal to a hearing officer | 20 calendar days | the date the Notice of Determination was mailed (or sent electronically) | |
Appeal to an Appeals Referee | 21 calendar days | the mailing date of the decision (determination) you disagree with | |
Appeal to an Appeals Referee | 10 calendar days | the mailing date of the Claims Deputy's determination | |
Appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hearing before an Administrative Law Judge) | 15 calendar days | the date DOES mailed the Claims Examiner's Determination (not the date you received it); if it was not mailed to you or not to… | |
Appeal to an appeals referee (appeal hearing) | 20 calendar days | the date of the determination | |
Appeal to the Appeals Tribunal | 15 calendar days | the release (mailing) date on the determination letter | |
Appeal to the Employment Security Appeals Referees' Office (ESARO) | 10 calendar days | the mailing date of the determination | |
Appeal to an appeals examiner | 14 calendar days | the date the determination was mailed or sent electronically (the date of service) | |
Request for reconsideration and appeal to a Referee (Administrative Law Judge) | 30 calendar days | the mailing date on the finding or determination | |
Appeal and request for hearing before an Administrative Law Judge | 15 calendar days | the date DWD sent the Determination of Eligibility | |
Appeal to an Administrative Law Judge | 10 calendar days | the decision date on the fact-finding decision | |
Kansas Not covered yet: State unemployment website · CareerOneStop Unemployment Benefits Finder | Not covered yet | ||
Appeal to a Referee (UI Appeals Branch) | 30 calendar days | the mail date of the Notice of Determination | |
Appeal to the Appeals Tribunal (Administrative Law Judge) | 15 calendar days | the mailing date of the Notice of Claim Determination or Notice of Overpayment | |
Appeal of a Deputy's Decision to the Division of Administrative Hearings | 30 calendar days | the mailing date of the Deputy's Decision | |
Appeal to the Lower Appeals Division | 15 calendar days | the date the determination was mailed or otherwise delivered to you (the last day to appeal is printed on the determination) | |
Request for a hearing (appeal of a DUA determination) | 10 calendar days | the mailing date on your determination letter | |
Appeal of a Redetermination for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge | 30 calendar days | the mail date on the Redetermination | |
Appeal to an Unemployment Law Judge | 45 calendar days | the date the determination was sent (the deadline is printed on the determination) | |
Appeal to an Administrative Law Judge (Appeals Department) | 14 calendar days | the date the determination was mailed to your last known address or sent to your email address on record | |
Appeal to the Appeals Tribunal (Referee) | 30 calendar days | the date of the determination (the last day to appeal is printed on the determination) | |
Appeal to an Appeals Referee | 10 calendar days | the date the determination or redetermination was sent to your address of record | |
Appeal to the Nebraska Appeal Tribunal | 20 calendar days | the date the determination was mailed | |
Nevada Not covered yet: State unemployment website · CareerOneStop Unemployment Benefits Finder | Not covered yet | ||
New Hampshire Not covered yet: State unemployment website · CareerOneStop Unemployment Benefits Finder | Not covered yet | ||
Appeal to the Appeal Tribunal | 21 calendar days | the date the determination was mailed to you (or delivered electronically, if you chose electronic notices) | |
New Mexico Not covered yet: State unemployment website · CareerOneStop Unemployment Benefits Finder | Not covered yet | ||
Request for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge | 30 calendar days | the date printed on the Notice of Determination (its mailing date) | |
Appeal of a determination to an Appeals Referee | 30 calendar days | the date you were notified of the determination or the date it was mailed, whichever is earlier | |
First-level appeal to the Appeal Tribunal (appeal referee) | 12 calendar days | the date of mailing of the determination (the deadline date is printed on your determination) | |
Appeal of the redetermination to the Unemployment Compensation Review Commission (hearing officer level) | 21 calendar days | the date the redetermination was sent to you | |
Appeal to the Appeal Tribunal | 10 calendar days | the mailing date of the Notice of Determination (OES-541) | |
Request for hearing | 20 calendar days | the date OED mailed the decision, or the date it was delivered to you if it was not mailed | |
Appeal to a UC Referee | 21 calendar days | the determination date printed on the notice of determination | |
Appeal (request for a hearing) of a DLT decision | 15 calendar days | the mailing date of the Director's decision | |
Appeal to the Appeal Tribunal | 10 calendar days | the mailing date listed on the determination | |
Appeal to an administrative law judge (hearing) | 15 calendar days | the date DLR mailed your determination | |
Appeal to the Appeals Tribunal | 15 calendar days | the date of the agency's denial decision | |
Appeal to the Appeal Tribunal | 14 calendar days | the date TWC mailed the Determination Notice | |
Appeal to an Administrative Law Judge | 10 calendar days | the date the decision was mailed to your last-known address, or delivered if not mailed | |
Appeal to an Administrative Law Judge | 30 calendar days | the date of the determination you are appealing | |
First Level Appeal | 30 calendar days | the mailing date of the Deputy's decision (the final date to appeal is printed in bold at the top right of the decision) | |
Appeal (hearing before an administrative law judge) | 30 calendar days | the date ESD mailed or delivered the decision, whichever is earlier | |
Appeal to an Administrative Law Judge | 8 calendar days | the mailing date on the Deputy's Decision (the appeal date is printed on the decision) | |
Appeal to an Administrative Law Judge (Appeal Tribunal hearing) | 14 calendar days | the date the determination was issued (the last appeal date is printed on the determination) | |
Appeal to an Appeal Tribunal (hearing officer) | 28 calendar days | the date the determination was mailed to your last known address |
Need to appeal? Read the steps.
How to appeal a denial