I'm past the appeal deadline — am I done?

Maybe not. Most states allow late appeals for 'good cause' — illness, didn't receive notice, language barrier. We assess and file the good-cause petition where applicable. The standard is forgiving for first-time claimants.

The hearing is in a week — can I prepare in time?

Yes. UI hearings are short (typically 15–45 min). We help you organize the key documents (separation letter, pay stubs, communications) and prep the testimony narrative. Many claimants represent themselves successfully with adequate prep.

Unemployment · Benefit appeals · Overpayment notices

Unemployment denied or trying to claw back? You have 10–30 days to appeal.

Most UI denials reverse on appeal — but the filing windows are brutal. Misconduct findings, voluntary-quit determinations, overpayment notices: all appealable. State ALJ hearings are free and the reversal rate is 30–50%.

Restored weekly benefits + back-pay · Forgiven overpayment balances

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If any of this is happening to you

We have the playbook for your exact situation.

Denied for 'misconduct' after a termination you don't think qualifies

Denied for 'voluntary quit' after constructive discharge or unsafe conditions

Overpayment notice demanding repayment of benefits you already received

Identity-verification freeze on benefits with no clear path to unlock

Employer contesting your eligibility based on disputed facts

The law on your side

State Unemployment Insurance Acts

Authority

Varies by state · Federal UIPL guidance

Each state has its own UI act with appeal windows that range from 10 days (Texas) to 30 days (NY). Missing the deadline ends the appeal route. ALJ hearings are free, recorded, and reversible — most claimants who actually appear win their appeal.

The process

Three steps. The agent does the rest.

Send us the bill.

Upload the document — bill, denial letter, deposit itemization, collection notice. We read it, identify which protections in State apply to your specific facts, and tell you what we’d recover. Free triage.

Approve the plan.

We show you the theory of the case — which laws apply, which letters we’d send, what the recovery range looks like. Nothing goes out until you say go.

We do the rest.

Certified mail, deadline tracking, response parsing, escalation when ignored. You only hear from us when there’s a decision to make. Most cases resolve in under 30 days.

Questions, answered

Common questions.

Maybe not. Most states allow late appeals for 'good cause' — illness, didn't receive notice, language barrier. We assess and file the good-cause petition where applicable. The standard is forgiving for first-time claimants.

Still wondering? Email hello@dotandcross.io — we read every message.

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