Ponce v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Theresa Ponce, a licensed certified nursing assistant formerly employed at a facility in Miami-Dade County, appeals an order of the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission (FUAC) dismissing her unemployment appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Ms. Ponce is not an attorney and represented herself throughout the administrative proceedings and this appeal. During the pendency of the case here, Ms. Ponce filed additional information with FUAC and this Court regarding her claim for benefits and her former employer’s allegation of misconduct. In order to assure an orderly and complete consideration of…