2981.1 A party requesting a hearing to appeal a DOES Claims Examiner’s Determination in an unemployment compensation case shall file a copy of the determination that the party is appealing with the hearing request. If the party does not file a copy of the determination, OAH shall issue an order directing the party to file a copy of the determination in order to establish OAH’s jurisdiction. If the copy is not provided, OAH may dismiss the case.

2981.2 In unemployment compensation cases, OAH may extend the deadline for filing a hearing request upon a showing of excusable neglect or good cause.

2981.3 Section 2805 shall govern all other procedures for requesting a hearing.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 12541, 12584 (December 31, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 6556 (April 29, 2016); as amended by Final rulemaking published at 71 DCR 013913 (November 15, 2024).