Frequently Asked
Questions
How can I appeal the Hearing Officer's decision?
If you do not agree with the decision of the Hearing Officer in your
case, you can appeal
that decision to the Unemployment Insurance Commission. The Commission
may or may not
grant you another hearing. The appeal must be filed with the
Unemployment Insurance
Commission
within 15 days of the date of the Hearing Officer's decision, by
writing to:
Unemployment Insurance Commission
57 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0057
Telephone: (207) 623-6786
Fax: (207) 287-4554
The Unemployment Insurance Commission hears appeals pursuant to Title 26
MRSA §1194(5):
5. Commission review. The commission may on its own motion affirm,
modify or set aside
any decision of the Division of Administrative Hearings on the basis
of the evidence
previously submitted in that case or direct the taking of additional
evidence, or may
permit any of the parties of that decision to initiate further appeals
before it. The
commission shall permit such further appeal by any of the parties
interested in a decision
of the Division of Administrative Hearings and by the deputy whose
decision has been
overruled or modified by the Division of Administrative Hearings. The
commission may
remove to itself or transfer to the chief administrative hearing
officer or to another
administrative hearing officer the proceedings on any claim pending
before the Division of
Administrative Hearings. Any proceedings so removed to the commission
shall be heard in
accordance with the requirements in subsection 3. All hearings
conducted pursuant to this
section may be heard by a quorum of commissioners, as defined in
section 1081, subsection
3. The commission shall promptly notify the interested parties of its
findings and
decisions.
