- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas
Ok so I was discharged from my job in March and had no problem getting UI benefits from the workforce service. Then about 2 months later, my employer appealed my benefits and the decision was reversed.
I wouldn't be messed up about it too badly if the decision to reverse my benefits was based on truth... but it totally wasn't.
they testified that I had been insubordinate and negligent for many months leading to their decision to discharge me, although none of these incidences were ever documented(because they never happened.)
long story short, it seemed as the hearing officer took everything my employer said as fact and ignored what I said. The "findings of facts" actually had me laughing in disbelief. It was total BS. One lie after another. I'm not surprised my employer said what they said, but I was surprised to learn the hearing officer believed them. I guess it was my word as one person against their word as 3 people?
im able to appeal it, and I am going to. I'm just wondering how it will go and if anyone else has experienced something like this. Should I need a lawyer? I feel like all I need to say is "there is no evidence for any of this, how can you make this decision based off my employers" word vs mine?" It's certainly true that if I were insubordinate and willfully negligent, they WOULD have documented it....
Any help or advice?
I wouldn't be messed up about it too badly if the decision to reverse my benefits was based on truth... but it totally wasn't.
they testified that I had been insubordinate and negligent for many months leading to their decision to discharge me, although none of these incidences were ever documented(because they never happened.)
long story short, it seemed as the hearing officer took everything my employer said as fact and ignored what I said. The "findings of facts" actually had me laughing in disbelief. It was total BS. One lie after another. I'm not surprised my employer said what they said, but I was surprised to learn the hearing officer believed them. I guess it was my word as one person against their word as 3 people?
im able to appeal it, and I am going to. I'm just wondering how it will go and if anyone else has experienced something like this. Should I need a lawyer? I feel like all I need to say is "there is no evidence for any of this, how can you make this decision based off my employers" word vs mine?" It's certainly true that if I were insubordinate and willfully negligent, they WOULD have documented it....
Any help or advice?