Well I guess I'll try the appeal process in that case.
Is there any particular reason why I can't file a new claim that would have the starting day be today? From my previous experience, if I had filed a claim and exhausted my benefits, and I wanted to file a new claim after finishing another contract job, I had to wait one year from the last claims filing date before I could file a new claim, which makes sense in that case.
I'm just a little confused as to why I can't file a new claim when the only reason I was denied benefits was due to not sending in documents to verify my identity within the required 10 days. I eventually did send in the documents without an appeal letter, which they stated they never received.
Would I have to wait another year from the date I filed the claim (the one that was denied), before I can file a new claim?
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It just seems a little strange that I need to file an appeal and go to a hearing just because I did not see the first notice regarding the documents I needed to send them to verify my identity. It's not like I'm disputing anything with my employer or something like that. All I need to do is verify my identity, which is pretty basic and doesn't really seem like something that warrants so much effort and time dealing with an appeal hearing with a judge etc. I mean, verifying my identity should be as easy as sending in the requested documents, it seems a bit excessive to go through this whole process on something that isn't really a "dispute" but rather just a basic mistake.
Thanks for your help, I'll just start the appeal process and see what happens.
If they deny my appeal, does that mean I can't file for unemployment benefits for another year??

