1. a) Any party may appeal a Referee's Decision. An appeal shall be filed by digital upload, in person, by fax, or by mail, preferably to the location stated on the Referee's Decision, or to any local office. No appeal may be filed by email. The appeal must be filed within 30 days after the Referee's Decision has been mailed or delivered or electronically transmitted to the parties.

2. b) No special form is necessary to file an appeal to the Board of Review. The appeal should:

   1. 1) Be in writing, dated and signed by the person or entity appealing or the representative of that person or entity;
   2. 2) Contain the docket number of the Referee's Decision, the name and either the Social Security Number or Claimant Identification Number of the claimant;
   3. 3) Set forth the parts of the Referee's Decision with which the appealing party disagrees and the specific reasons for that disagreement.
3. c) Any person or entity may request help to write an appeal from a Department representative. Timely filing of an appeal at a local office will be deemed timely filing of an appeal.

(Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 11127, effective August 20, 2025)