Sometimes a telephone hearing involves just you and an Unemployment Law Judge. In a telephone hearing where there is more than one involved party, all parties participate at the same time through a conference call set up by the judge. The judge will call you on the date and time specified on the Notice of Appeal. The judge will take sworn testimony over the telephone from each party. The hearing will be recorded.

What You Must Do Before The Hearing

Give us the name and daytime phone number of everyone participating on your behalf. This includes:

• You
• Any witness
• Any representative

The best way to provide this information is to log in to your account at www.uimn.org. If you are an applicant, follow the links "View and Maintain My Account" and "Determination and Issue Summary", then search for the appeal. If you are an employer, search for the appeal after selecting the link for "Employer Determinations".

If the internet is not convenient for you, you can call one of these numbers to give us the name and phone number information:

• 651-297-4555 - Twin Cities calling area
• (800)-862-8845 - Outside the Twin Cities calling area

If the phone number is wrong on your Notice of Appeal, or on the Notice that any representative received, call a number above. Be prepared to provide:

• The Issue Identification Number of the issue under appeal.
• The date and time of your hearing.
• The correct phone number for you or your participant(s) at the time of the hearing.

Attention Employer: You must provide us with the name and daytime phone number of your participant(s) in the hearing, even if the name(s) and number(s) are contained in other documents you sent the department.

What To Do On The Day Of The Hearing

Get these documents together and have them with you when we call:

• Documents we sent you concerning this appeal
• Evidence which the other party may have sent you
• Evidence you sent us and the other party
• A calendar for the dates involved
• A pen and paper for taking notes

At the time of the hearing, be available at the telephone number you provided.

• If you have Caller ID that does not accept blocked calls, you must undo your block or the judge cannot call you.
• You should receive the call in a quiet area, free of interruptions or distractions.
• We discourage the use of cell phones. If you must use a cell phone, be sure it has been charged and you have enough minutes available.
• If you don’t answer your phone or the line is busy, the judge will make a decision based on the information available, including testimony from other participants.
• If you don’t get a call within 10 minutes after the scheduled time, call us at 651-296-3745.
• If your phone call is disconnected during the hearing, hang up. The judge will call you back.

This information is available in alternative formats by calling the Appeals Office at 651-296-3745.
TDD/TTY users call 1-866-814-1252.