Stanley v. State of Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Based on the authority of Reynolds v. SV Central Dania Properties, Inc., 849 So.2d 1181 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003), and Ebersol v. Unemployment Appeals Commission, 845 So.2d 945 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003), we hold that appellant’s appeal was timely filed where it was filed by facsimile transmission on the appeals deadline expiration date.

Appellant, Erie Mae Stanley, applied for and was denied unemployment compensation benefits by a claims adjudicator on July 19, 2002, on the ground that she was discharged for misconduct connected with work. Appellant attempted to appeal this determination by faxing her…