Florida Unemployment Appeal
Why does the adjudicator contact me to obtain information concerning my separation from my last or next to the last employer?
The reason for separation from your last employer determines whether you are eligible to receive benefits. If you have not earned seventeen times your weekly benefit amount with the last employer, the reason for separation from your next to the last employer may also affect your eligibility for benefits. The adjudicator is required to investigate your separation(s) by obtaining the facts concerning your separation from you and your employer(s). The adjudicator must determine if you were separated from the employer(s) under nondisqualifying or disqualifying conditions. The adjudicator must also determine if you meet all other eligibility requirements for unemployment compensation in Florida Statutes Chapter 443. When the investigation is complete, the adjudicator will issue a written determination(s) which is mailed to the claimant and the employer.
2. If I disagree with the adjudicator’s determination, how do I file an appeal?
Instructions for filing an appeal are included in the Unemployment Compensation Program booklet that was mailed to you and is also available on the Internet site www.fluidnow.com/appeals . You must complete the form and submit the appeal using the Internet or you may request an appeal in writing. If you file an appeal using the Internet site, follow the prompts and submit the completed form. If you wish to request an appeal in writing, you must mail or fax your request to the address or fax number below. Be sure and include your social security number and signature on your written request.
Office of Appeals
MSC 347, Caldwell Building
107 East Madison Street
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-4143
Fax: 850-921-3524
Requesting an appeal by electronic email letter cannot be accepted as there is no signature on the document.
Questions and answers about the appeal process are located at the web site www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/applinfo.html .