Applying for unemployment benefits is one of the first things you should do if terminated or laid off from a job through no fault of your own. However, many employers dispute the determination that a former employee is eligible for unemployment benefits. This leads to a phone hearing with an unemployment law judge (ULJ) who will decide whether the former employee is entitled to unemployment compensation or not.
It is important to have an attorney represent you for these hearings because unemployment law judges rarely reverse their decisions and the Minnesota Court of Appeals gives deference to the ULJ’s decision. An attorney can help you right from the beginning in determining what facts are important to bring to the ULJ’s attention when proving your case. Sometimes, the facts that seem important to a client are not the facts that will help that person win.
For help with an unemployment compensation hearing or appeal, contact Alicia Anderson today for a free initial consultation.