Maine Unemployment Deputy Decision Appeal Request
MAINE UNEMPLOYMENT DEPUTY DECISION APPEAL REQUEST
Before sending: A Deputy's Decision appeal is generally due within 30 calendar days after its mailing date under 26 M.R.S. § 1194(2). An extension of up to 30 additional calendar days may be allowed for good cause. Maine Labor asks for the decision number, the claimant's Social Security number, and the benefit-year ending date to file the appeal. Use the secure ReEmployME system when available; if using this letter through another accepted channel, supply the required identifiers to the Division and keep proof of filing. Continue weekly certifications while the appeal is pending.
Date: [__/__/____]
To: Maine Department of Labor, Division of Administrative Hearings
Accepted email: [email protected]
Mailing address: 30 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0030
Claimant name: [________________________________]
Mailing address: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________] Email: [________________________________]
Deputy's Decision number: [________________________________]
Benefit year ending date: [__/__/____]
Claimant Social Security number, or the secure method used to provide it to the Division: [________________________________]
Date on Deputy's Decision: [__/__/____]
Mailing date shown on decision: [__/__/____]
Appeal and hearing request
I appeal the Deputy's Decision identified above and request a hearing before the Division of Administrative Hearings. I disagree with the decision because:
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
Facts or corrections I ask the hearing officer to consider:
[____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
Documents I can provide: ☐ Deputy's Decision ☐ Pay records ☐ Separation records ☐ Messages ☐ Other: [________________]
If filed after 30 calendar days from mailing, facts showing good cause for the delay: [________________________________________________________________ / NOT APPLICABLE]
Please send the hearing notice and decision to the address and email listed above. I will report any change to my contact information promptly.
Accommodation or interpreter requested for the hearing, if any: [________________________________]
Claimant signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Submission record
Method: ☐ ReEmployME ☐ Email ☐ Telephone ☐ Fax ☐ Mail ☐ Hand delivery
Date and time submitted: [________________________________]
Confirmation or proof retained: [________________________________]
Sources
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Category
- Employment & HR
Legal authority
- 26 M.R.S. § 1194(2) (appeal from deputy determination)
- 26 M.R.S. § 1194(3) (Division of Administrative Hearings review)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
26 M.R.S. § 1194(2) (checked October 27, 2026): "unless the claimant or any such interested party, within 30 calendar days after that notification was mailed to the claimant's last-known address, files an appeal from that determination, that determination is final"
26 M.R.S. § 1194(3) (checked October 27, 2026): "the Division of Administrative Hearings after affording the parties reasonable opportunity for fair hearing, shall affirm, modify or set aside the findings of fact and decision of the deputy"
Maine Department of Labor, Unemployment Appeals (checked October 27, 2026): "For a timely appeal, you must file the appeal within 30 calendar days of the MAILING date of the Deputy's Decision."
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