Florida Regulations 73B-21.002: Form of Appeal
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(1) An appeal of an appeals referee’s decision may be filed on-line at the Florida Department of Commerce website at http://www.floridajobs.org/RAACIAP, (A100RAAC(O) Florida Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission Request for Review), Rev. 04/12, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01661, incorporated herein by reference, or at any of the following locations:
(a) By facsimile (FAX), courier service, in-person or mail to the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission (1211 Governors Square Boulevard, Suite 300, Tallahassee, FL 32301, facsimile (FAX) number (850)488-2123); or
(b) By facsimile (FAX), courier service, in-person or mail to the central appeals office maintained by the Florida Department of Commerce Office of Appeals (physical address: Caldwell Building MSC #347, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-4143; mailing address: P.O. Box 5250, Tallahassee, FL 32399-5250; facsimile (FAX) number (850)617-6504).
(2) An appeal shall be in writing and should contain the following:
(a) The claimant’s name and social security number;
(b) The name, tax account number, and mailing address of the employer or employers involved;
(c) The referee decision docket number of the case being appealed.
(3) The following shall constitute acceptable methods of appeal:
(a) Any legible written notice filed in accordance with these rules which expresses disagreement with or otherwise indicates a desire to appeal;
(b) Any person entitled to file an appeal may obtain an appeal form (A100RAAC(E) (English) Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission Request For Review, Rev. 04/12; http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01662); (A100RAAC(S) (Spanish), Solicitud de Revisión Por la Comisión de Apelaciones de Asistencia al Reempleo, Rev. 04/12, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01663); (A100RAAC(C) (Creole), Komisyon Dapèl Asistans Reyanbochaj Demann Pou Revizyon, Rev. 04/12, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01664), incorporated herein by reference, at the Department’s website at http://www.floridajobs.org/RAforms. Use of the form is not mandatory; however, whatever instrument used should include the information required in subsection (2), and a concise statement of any and all allegations of error with respect to the referee’s decision, and factual and legal support for these challenges. Allegations of error not specifically set forth in the request for review may be considered waived.
(c) Failure to include all of the information listed in subsection (2), and paragraph (3)(b), will not constitute cause for rejection of the appeal, but may result in a delay in processing the appeal.
(4) With leave from the Commission, an amended appeal may be filed in the manner prescribed by rule for filing an original appeal.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 443.012(11). Law Implemented 443.151(4)(d) FS. History-New 5-22-80, Formerly 60BB-6.02, Amended 8-20-86, 8-7-01, Formerly 38E-2.002, 60BB-6.002, Amended 10-4-12.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 73B-21.002
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
(b) By facsimile (FAX), courier service, in-person or mail to the central appeals office maintained by the Florida Department of Commerce Office of Appeals (physical address: Caldwell Building MSC #347, 107 East Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-4143; mailing address: P.O. Box 5250, Tallahassee, FL 32399-5250; facsimile (FAX) number (850)617-6504).
(2) An appeal shall be in writing and should contain the following:
(a) The claimant’s name and social security number;
(b) The name, tax account number, and mailing address of the employer or employers involved;
(c) The referee decision docket number of the case being appealed.
(3) The following shall constitute acceptable methods of appeal:
(a) Any legible written notice filed in accordance with these rules which expresses disagreement with or otherwise indicates a desire to appeal;
(b) Any person entitled to file an appeal may obtain an appeal form (A100RAAC(E) (English) Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission Request For Review, Rev. 04/12; http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01662); (A100RAAC(S) (Spanish), Solicitud de Revisión Por la Comisión de Apelaciones de Asistencia al Reempleo, Rev. 04/12, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01663); (A100RAAC(C) (Creole), Komisyon Dapèl Asistans Reyanbochaj Demann Pou Revizyon, Rev. 04/12, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01664), incorporated herein by reference, at the Department’s website at http://www.floridajobs.org/RAforms. Use of the form is not mandatory; however, whatever instrument used should include the information required in subsection (2), and a concise statement of any and all allegations of error with respect to the referee’s decision, and factual and legal support for these challenges. Allegations of error not specifically set forth in the request for review may be considered waived.
(c) Failure to include all of the information listed in subsection (2), and paragraph (3)(b), will not constitute cause for rejection of the appeal, but may result in a delay in processing the appeal.
(4) With leave from the Commission, an amended appeal may be filed in the manner prescribed by rule for filing an original appeal.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 443.012(11). Law Implemented 443.151(4)(d) FS. History-New 5-22-80, Formerly 60BB-6.02, Amended 8-20-86, 8-7-01, Formerly 38E-2.002, 60BB-6.002, Amended 10-4-12.