Ramos v. UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS COMMISSION

Julio Ramos (“the claimant”) appeals the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission’s (“the UAC”) final order dismissing his case as untimely. We reverse.

On appeal, the claimant asserts that the UAC erred in dismissing the appeal because it was timely filed. The UAC contends that the UAC properly dismissed the appeal as untimely because it was received after the twenty-day time period allowed for the appeal. We agree with the claimant and reverse.

An appeal of a UAC order must be filed within twenty calendar days of the date the determination or redetermination of benefits was mailed to the…