What To Expect At Your Unemployment Hearing

If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of having to defend yourself against an eligibility appeal filed for Allied Barton, then you have a limited time period in which you need to gather evidence and/or witnesses in your defense. I say "for" Allied Barton and not "by" Allied Barton because, Allied Barton won't dirty their hands in this matter. They have a corporate specialist do the initial dirty work. They file the appeal based on the information that they get from your account manager and the HR department. You can begin to see now that complaining to HR won't get you anywhere, but you should just to have it on the record. In my California case, Allied Barton used a company called Corporate Cost Control out of Londonderry, NH to start the appeal process in which I received a packet from the Appeals Board with a Notice of Hearing with date, place, and time. Also included are the issues and intimidating language with unfamiliar codes like Section 1257(a) Section 1256, etc. Code definitions can be found on your State's employment development department's website.
Now is the time to gather up you notes, CYA file, and a list of witnesses, if any. Got a witness that won't come to the hearing and they have information to help support your case, you can have them subpoenaed. But ask the person first if they will come to the hearing before you contact the Office of Appeals.
Read your Office of Appeals pamphlet that comes with your hearing packet.
Very important! Take the time to research the section code numbers and learn their meaning. This is what you are being charged with to deny your claim! This will give you valuable insight as to what the hearing is about. Another big point. Call the Office of Appeals a few days before your hearing and ask if you can view the hearing file BEFORE your hearing date. This varies from State to State. I was able to review my file just before my hearing. IT PAYS TO GET THERE EARLY! Review your notes, gather your composure, show no emotion (I know it's hard), address the judge as "your Honor".
And most of all come prepared. Have all of your paperwork and papers that you wish to present to the judge.
When you enter the meeting room you will have your former account manager and HR manager sitting directly across the table from you. The judge sits at the head of the table. Both sides are sworn in and your hearing begins! Speak clearly and directly to the judge. If you have a problem with a question you can ask the judge for help.
This is what I went through. Your situation my be different.
Good luck in your fight!

Allied Barton Won't Pay Unemployment!

For me to take the time and effort to start and maintain this blog reflects my anger and disbelief that a large corporation would go to such lengths to squash an individual. Denying my right to unemployment benefits is a very low act coming from a corporate employer that wants to portray itself as just, honest, and doing good for it's employees. Their fancy staged videos of scripted testimonials from misguided employees and social media spin of words are a smokescreen to convince prospective clients to contract for their services. An opportunity of false hope. A deceptive lure to those jobseekers that are vulnerable and will do almost anything to get employment.
I hope that by sharing my experience with having to face the unemployment department's hearing board, sitting directly across from my former operations manager and HR manager, will encourage others to fight back against Allied Barton for the unconscionable practices and games that they use to attempt to ruin peoples lives and livelihoods.
As this is an ongoing case, I can only report so much as I'm sure that Allied Barton's social media snoops will find this blog. I can say that I do not have an attorney and that I'm gathering information on the law through the internet. I have successfully won my first round with the unemployment department, but I have to go back as Allied Barton filed another appeal that almost got by me. I'm currently waiting for another hearing date. Still unemployed. And using up all of my resources.
After the appeals are exhausted, then I can give full details on how I was able to fight Allied Barton!