Langworthy v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

STRINGER, Judge.

Lonnie Langworthy seeks review of the Unemployment Appeals Commission’s (“UAC”) order which affirmed the appeals referee’s decision denying unemployment benefits. Langworthy argues that the appeals referee erred in dismissing his appeal for lack of jurisdiction based on the untimely fax stamped received date on the request for hearing. We agree and reverse.

On September 12, 2002, the Agency for Workforce Innovation (the Agency) denied Langworthy’s entitlement to unemployment benefits in a notice of determination. Section IV of the notice, entitled “Appeal *1188Rights of the Notice…