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Notice: 26592082

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Division:

Division of Workforce Services

Chapter:

REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE APPEALS COMMISSION; HEARINGS BEFORE APPEALS REFEREES

Overview

RULE:

73B-20.003	Form of Appeal
73B-20.004	Method of Filing an Appeal or Request to Reopen
73B-20.005	Computation of Time
73B-20.022	Withdrawal
73B-20.0221	Dismissal
73B-20.025	Decision

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule revisions is to clarify existing appeal procedures and incorporate new appeal procedures with the effect of optimizing practicality and efficiency in the appeal process.

SUMMARY:

The revisions to 73B-20.003 clarify the form of an appeal and what additional information should be included; the revisions to 73B-20.004 replace the email method of filing an appeal or request to reopen with a new online method, clarify the procedures when an appeal of an initial determination or request to reopen is submitted to the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, update the information that a claimant must provide to access the CONNECT system, and change the title of the rule to “Method of Filing an Appeal or Request to Reopen”; the revisions to 73B-20.005 delete or modify outdated rule language, clarify the filing date for an appeal submitted by facsimile, provide the filing date for an appeal submitted through the new online method, and change the title of the rule to “Computation of Time”; the revision to 73B-20.022 replaces the email method of withdrawing an appeal with a new online method; the addition of 73B-20.0221 provides alternative grounds and procedures for dismissing an appeal; and the revisions to 73B-20.025 allow a written summary affirmance where the appellant has not expressed disagreement with the appealed determination, prescribe the referee’s duty in the event both parties are found equally credible or not credible, and clarify how a decision will be distributed.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

443.012(11) FS.

LAW:

443.151(3)(b); 443.151(4)(a) - (b)3., (d) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/2/2022 Vol. 48/233

COMMENTS:

From 12/2/2022 To 12/23/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-01656 DEO-A100(S) (Spanish), Oficina de Apelaciones Aviso de Apelación - español )
Ref-01657 DEO-A100(C) (Creole), Biwo Apèl Yo Avi Apèl
Ref-10840 DEO-A100(E)
Ref-10841 DEO-A100(S)
Ref-10842 DEO-A100(C)

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