last updated August 11, 2003
I Want To Appeal. How Long Do I Have? Where Do I Go? |
| State | How Many Days Do I Have To Make My First Appeal? | Who Do I Appeal To? | How Many Days Do I Have To Make My Second Appeal? | Who Do I Appeal To? |
| AL | 15 | Admin. Hearing | 15 | Board of Appeals |
| AK | 30 | Referee | 15 | Dept. of Labor |
| AR | 20 | Appeals Tribunal | 30 | Board of Review |
| AZ | 15 | Appeals Tribunal | 20 | Appeals Board |
| CA | 20 | Admin. Law Judge | 20 | Appeals Board |
| CO | 15 | Hearing Officer | 15 | Indust. Claims Appeals Office |
| CT | 21 | Referee | 21 | Board of Review |
| DE | 7 | Referee | 10 | Appeal Board |
| DC | 10 | Examiner | 10 | Office of Appeals and Review |
| FL | 20 | Referee | 20 | Appeals Commission |
| GA | 15 | Admin. Hearing | 15 | Board of Review |
| HI | 10 | Referee | n/a | (no 2nd administrative appeal) |
| ID | 14 | Examiner | 14 | Industrial Commission |
| IL | 30 | Referee | 30 | Board of Review |
| IN | 20 | Admin. Law Judge | 18 | Review Board |
| IA | 10 | Admin. Law Judge | 15 | Appeal Board |
| KS | 16 | U.I. Judge | 16 | Board of Review |
| KY | 15 | Referee | 15 | Unemployment Insurance Comm. |
| LA | 15 | Admin. Law Judge | 15 | Board of Review |
| ME | 15 | Hearing Officer | 15 | Unemployment Insurance Comm. |
| MD | 15 | Examiner | 15 | Board of Appeals |
| MA | 10 | Examiner | 30 | Board of Review |
| MI | 30 | Referee | 30 | Board of Review |
| MN | 30 | R. I. Judge | 30 | Commissioner Economic Security |
| MS | 14 | Referee | 14 | Board of Review |
| MO | 30 | Referee | 30 | Industrial Commission |
| MT | 10 | Referee | 10 | Board of Labor Appeals |
| NE | 20 | Admin. Law Judge | n/a | (no 2nd administrative appeal) |
| NV | 10 | Appeals Tribunal | 10 | Board of Review |
| NH | 14 | Appeals Tribunal | 14 | Appellate Board |
| NJ | 10 | Examiner | 10 | Board of Review |
| NM | 15 | Hearing Officer | 15 | Board of Review |
| NY | 30 | Admin. Law Judge | 20 | Appeal Board |
| NC | 15 | Referee | 10 | Economic Security Commission |
| ND | 12 | Referee | 12 | Job Service Bureau |
| OH | 21 | Hearing Officer | 21 | Review Commission |
| OK | 10 | Hearing Officer | 10 | Board of Review |
| OR | 20 | Referee | 20 | Employment Appeals Board |
| PA | 15 | Referee | 15 | Board of Review |
| RI | 15 | Referee | 15 | Board of Review |
| SC | 10 | Admin. Hearing | 10 | Economic Security Commission |
| SD | 15 | Admin. Law Judge | 15 | Secretary of Labor |
| TN | 15 | Referee | 15 | Board of Review |
| TX | 14 | Hearing Officer | 14 | Workforce Commission |
| UT | 10 | Admin. Law Judge | 30 | Workforce Appeals Borad |
| VT | 30 | Referee | 30 | Economic Security Board |
| VA | 30 | Examiner | 30 | Employment Commission |
| WA | 30 | Admin. Law Judge | 30 | Economic Security Commission |
| WV | 8 | Admin. Law Judge | 8 | Board of Review |
| WI | 14 | Admin Law Judge | 21 | Labor & Indust. Review Comm. |
| WY | 15 | Examiner | 15 | Unemployment Insurance Comm. |