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Just do the REdetermination, say you were fired, don't give any more information. Do it again if you get another adverse decision, and then when you get a hearing scheduled, get an advocate free of charge. They are very good, but like I told the other poster, the more you write, the more you narrow down what your advocate can do for you. Therefore, just go with "fired." Let the employer make the accusation, and prove it. You might very well have been late, but proving it can be a real challenge for some employers, but once you admit that you did it, the employer doesn't have to anymore.