Today we received some good news. The Nebraska Appeal Tribunal, of the Nebraska Department of Labor granted my client a new hearing. She had attempted to appeal the decision of the Department of Labor adjudicator (which found she had been terminated for misconduct) through the Nebraska Department of Labor's online system. The system can be a bit confusing once you get logged in if there are several "issue codes" occurring. She ended up accidentally appealing the wrong "issues" which had nothing to do with misconduct. I finally unraveled what had happened for her. But unfortunately the twenty (20) day deadline to appeal the Adjudicator's decision had passed! I decided to file the appeal by faxing it in. I asked the Nebraska Appeal Tribunal to consider granting her another hearing. She had clearly been attempting to appeal, but had appealed the wrong "issues" due to confusion with the online system. I am so glad to know that it IS possible to get another hearing if you are outside of the Nebraska unemployment appeal deadline. However, it seems that you will likely need to have a pretty good excuse, like being in the hospital, or that you were trying to appeal but got confused by the process.
In Lincoln
If you have filed for unemployment in Nebraska, and a hearing is going to occur to determine whether you were fired for misconduct, you may want to hire an attorney. The hearing over the phone is like a mini-trial in which you can subpoena witnesses and documents. If you want to appeal the decision the Board of Review and the District Court will only be able to review the evidence that is in the record.
To learn more about filing for unemployment benefits in Nebraska, check out our firm's website - http://www.madathil-law.com/unemployment-benefits.html
To learn more about filing for unemployment benefits in Nebraska, check out our firm's website - http://www.madathil-law.com/unemployment-benefits.html
Contact Madathil Law Office for a free consultation with a lawyer about your Nebraska unemployment issue today.
Angela Y. Madathil
Madathil Law Office, LLC
Nebraska Unemployment Attorney
Serving clients throughout Nebraska.
Madathil Law Office, LLC
Nebraska Unemployment Attorney
Serving clients throughout Nebraska.
In Omaha
1625 Farnam Street #830
Omaha, NE 68102
1625 Farnam Street #830
Omaha, NE 68102
In Lincoln
285 South 68th Street Place, Suite 322
Lincoln, NE 68510
Lincoln, NE 68510
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