HB 0887 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to unemployment compensation hearings;
3	amending s. 443.151, F.S.; requiring that notice of the
4	hearing be sent to all parties by certified or registered
5	mail; providing an effective date.
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7	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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9	Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
10	443.151, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
11	443.151 Procedure concerning claims.--
12	(4) APPEALS.--
13	(b) Filing and hearing.--
14	1. The claimant or any other party entitled to notice of a
15	determination as herein provided may file an appeal from such
16	determination with an appeals referee within 20 days after the
17	date of mailing of the notice to her or his last known address
18	or, if such notice is not mailed, within 20 days after the date
19	of delivery of such notice.
20	2. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 120.569(2)(b),
21	unless the appeal is withdrawn with her or his permission or is
22	removed to the commission, the appeals referee, after mailing
23	all parties and attorneys of record a notice of hearing by
24	certified or registered mailat least 10 days prior to the date
25	of hearing, shall affirm, modify, or reverse such determination;
26	however, whenever an appeal involves a question as to whether
27	services were performed by claimant in employment or for an
28	employer, the referee shall give special notice of such issue by
29	certified or registered mailand of the pendency of the appeal
30	to the employing unit and to the division, both of which shall
31	thenceforth be parties to the proceeding.
32	3. The parties shall be promptly notified of such
33	referee's decision; and such decisions shall be final unless,
34	within 20 days after the date of mailing of notice thereof to
35	the party's last known address or, in the absence of such
36	mailing, within 20 days after the delivery of such notice,
37	further review is initiated pursuant to paragraph (c).
38	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.