Appeal an Agency Decision
If you are denied unemployment benefits, you have the right to file an appeal. Keep in mind you are probably not eligible if you quit or were fired for disciplinary reasons. If you feel you were separated from your employer through no fault of your own yet denied benefits, you can file an appeal by going to Jobs4TN.gov then logging in to your Unemployment e-Services account, selecting the determination you wish to appeal, and clicking File Appeal.
You must file the appeal within 15 calendar days of the date the agency denial decision.
During the hearing, the appeals hearing officer will take testimony and other evidence such as documents from the parties and their witnesses. The hearing officer will make his or her decision based solely on the evidence and testimony presented during the hearing.
You may check your appeal status by going to Jobs4TN.gov and logging in to your Unemployment Claimant e-Services account. Check to see if a hearing has been scheduled or even the outcome of an appeal. You may also withdraw an appeal altogether.
If a party disagrees with the decision, that party has the right to appeal to the Office of Administrative Review.