Appeal an unemployment denial checklist

Printable checklist

My unemployment hearing prep sheet

Notice I am appealing: __________ Mailing date: __________ Date I filed my appeal: __________

Hearing date and time: __________ Phone number and conference ID: __________

Interpreter needed? Yes / No. Language: __________. Notice says an interpreter is scheduled? Yes / No (if no, call the Office of Appeals)

My two minute story

1. My job and how long I worked there: __________
2. What happened at the end: __________
3. What I did to fix the problem, or why it was not misconduct: __________
4. Why I qualify: __________

My papers (numbered, in date order, sent before the hearing)

• Timeline
• Texts, emails or letters
• Schedules, pay stubs or warnings
• Doctor or other notes

Witnesses

• Name and phone: __________ What they saw: __________

Questions for my employer

After the hearing

• I kept certifying every two weeks
• I downloaded the decision and recording
• If I lost, I know my Board appeal deadline: 30 days from the decision date

From Appeal an unemployment denial. Facts checked October 21, 2026. Free information, not legal or medical advice.