There are a number of resources available to prepare for an unemployment hearing before the New York State Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (“UIAB”). I regularly consult the following as part of my preparation:

1. Appeal Board Decision Search – Decisions of the UIAB since 2009 can be accessed electronically. Prior decisions are available in paper form at the UIAB Law Library.
2. Appeal Board Rules
3. Interpretation Index – This is an index, created by the Department of Labor – of the most relevant case law decisions.
4. Unemployment Prevailing Wage – Used in job refusal cases to see if the refusal was with good cause
5. Attorney List for Claimants – These attorneys/representatives regularly appear on behalf of claimants before the UIAB.