Rosaida Health Care, Inc. v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

The issue presented in this appeal is whether appellant’s due process rights were violated in proceedings before an appeals referee of the Agency for Workforce Innovation (“AWI”). The referee determined that appellee Melva Argumedo was appellant’s employee, and thus was entitled to receive unemployment compensation. The Unemployment Appeals Commission affirmed the referee’s decision. We now reverse and remand.

After appellant challenged appellee’s claim for unemployment compensation benefits, the matter was submitted to the Department of Revenue (“DOR”) for a determination.1 DOR initially…