My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: Indiana
I don’t understand the appeals process.
I was fired 1-27-09. I filed for Unemployment 1-29-09.
I received my first Unemployment check on 2-07-09.
On 2-17-09, I received a Determination Letter of Eligibility stating that “the employer had failed to provide sufficient information to establish the discharge was the result of willful misconduct.”....Conclusion of case=“Claimant was not discharged for just cause”...“Determination will become final on 2-27-09 if not appealed”.
On 3-07-09, I received a Notice of Filing Appeals stating “U.I. Appeals has received a request for a hearing....Issue: Whether the employer discharged the claimant for just cause.” They will be notifying me of the hearing.
How long is it before a hearing date is set? A friend of mine went through the same thing a month ago and was told the hearing might not be until NEXT January due to so many increased filings this year.
I’m still receiving my payments. Am I going to have to pay back all of that?
I was told that the employer always wins--no matter what!
I was fired for breaking a new rule that had been in effect for a couple weeks. I did not maliciously break the rule--I had just simply forgotten it that day. It was NOT written policy, it was only verbal plus the new rule was established by my immediate boss--not the Executive Director or the Company.
Please tell me I have a good chance of winning this!

