New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 20 - BOARD OF REVIEW › Subchapter 3 - APPEALS TO APPEAL TRIBUNALS › Section 12:20-3.1 - Presentation of appealed claims

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any written statement, including a facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic transmission, filed within the time for appeals allowed by law, which sets forth the fact that a party to a determination made by the division is aggrieved thereby or dissatisfied therewith, shall be deemed to be an appeal.
(b) Every appeal shall set forth the reasons alleged for disputing the determination or decision appealed from. The appellant shall not be required to use technical forms or language in setting forth the said reasons.
(c) In computing any period of time, the day of the act or event after which the designated period begins to run is not to be included. The last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day that is neither a Saturday, Sunday, nor a legal holiday.
(d) The date on which an appeal is filed is the date of the postmark, or in the event the postmark is missing, the date of receipt by an office or employee of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development authorized to accept appeals.
(e) In cases involving a large number of claimants, a blanket notice of appeal may be filed on behalf of, or with respect to, such claimants, listing their full names and social security numbers, and the date of filing of such notice will be accepted as the date of filing of the individual appeals thereunder, provided, however, no case will be scheduled for hearing until an individual appeal has been filed with the appeal tribunal. Following the filing of the blanket appeal, a reasonable time will be allowed for preparation of the individual appeals.
(f) Upon the scheduling of a hearing on an appeal, notices of hearing shall be mailed to the claimant and to the parties interested in the determination which is being appealed at least five days before the date of the hearings, specifying the place and time of the hearing.
(g) Notice of appeal filed in the local office shall be transmitted immediately to the appeal tribunal. If, after an appeal has been filed, it is found that the matter may be adjusted to the satisfaction of the parties without further hearing, a request for dismissal of the appeal will be entertained and acted upon by the tribunal to which the case is referred.
(h) An appeal shall be considered on its merits if it is filed within seven calendar days after delivery of the initial determination or within 10 calendar days after such notification was mailed to the appellant's last known address, with the exception of an appeal filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:21-55.1, which shall be considered on its merits if it is filed within 20 calendar days after delivery of the initial determination or within 24 calendar days after such notification was mailed to the appellant's last known address. Delivery of an initial determination means actual receipt of the determination by the claimant or any interested party to the appeal.
(i) A late appeal shall be considered on its merits if it is determined that the appeal was delayed for good cause. Good cause exists in circumstances where it is shown that:
1. The delay in filing the appeal was due to circumstances beyond the control of the appellant; or
2. The appellant delayed filing the appeal for circumstances which could not have been reasonably foreseen or prevented.