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How to Prepare and Present Your Unemployment Hearing
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How to Prepare
General hearing information
- What does OAH do?
- Who attends the hearing?
- Do I need a lawyer?
- Can I change the hearing date?
- What if I do not participate in the hearing?
- What if I need an interpreter?
- What if I need an accommodation?
- What if I move?
- What if I lost or never received my paperwork?
- Appeal process workflow
Preparation for hearing
- How do I prepare?
- How do I participate?
- How do I research the law?
- How do I prepare for a Brief Adjudicative Hearing (BAP)?
What to Expect
What to expect before your hearing
What to expect at your hearing
- What is testimony?
- What is cross examination?
- What are objections to testimony?
- What are exhibits?
- What are objections to exhibits?
- What are closing statements?
- How does the hearing end?
Expedited Hearing Requests
Withdrawal Requests
After your Hearing
What to expect after your hearing
- When will I get a decision?
- What if I don’t receive my decision within 2 weeks?
- What is my right to appeal OAH’s decision?
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