Unemployment laws in arizona how are employors getting by with this HELP!! (office)

[upsetempolyee]

Hi, I filed for unemployment and was awarded benifits because my employor failed to respond to the initial claim during the time frame allowed. After about 45 days I get a letter in the mail saying they are now appealing it. I call to register for my court proceeding that will be done over the phone TODAY and find out that the employor sent in exhitbits that they wanted to use but never bothered to send to me so I had no clue what they were trying to use against me. Well today was out phone hearing and after the judge allowed extra time for them, they were a no show. Now what happens. The judge said they can still refile and show just cause why they didn't show but this makes no sence because the didn't respond to contest this in the first place and had a time frame to do so and are allowed to still proceed. How is this allowed aren't there laws that they to have to follow and have to be held responsiable to up hold as we are. And what do I do now and how do I prepare for the next hearing if they request it if they never bothered to send me what they are trying to use against me. HELP

[observer53]

Originally Posted by upsetempolyee

Hi, I filed for unemployment and was awarded benifits because my employor failed to respond to the initial claim during the time frame allowed. After about 45 days I get a letter in the mail saying they are now appealing it. I call to register for my court proceeding that will be done over the phone TODAY and find out that the employor sent in exhitbits that they wanted to use but never bothered to send to me so I had no clue what they were trying to use against me. Well today was out phone hearing and after the judge allowed extra time for them, they were a no show. Now what happens. The judge said they can still refile and show just cause why they didn't show but this makes no sence because the didn't respond to contest this in the first place and had a time frame to do so and are allowed to still proceed. How is this allowed aren't there laws that they to have to follow and have to be held responsiable to up hold as we are. And what do I do now and how do I prepare for the next hearing if they request it if they never bothered to send me what they are trying to use against me. HELP

Let the Office of Appeals know that you did not get the exhibits they sent in, and would like copies, in case you need them in the future. You can call, but I'd also send a letter. Yes, there is a proceeding called a good cause hearing in which a party who did not appear can try to show that they had a good reason for not appearing. If they ask for that, you will get a hearing notice in the mail. That hearing should ONLY be about why they didn't show up. You can look up the regulations that talk about what is "good cause" for not showing up. Claimants like yourself can ask for good cause hearings too, if they miss a hearing. It's not just for the employer. But, they may not ask for it.. you will just have to wait and see.