ETA-9054 Appeals Time Lapse

UI REPORTS HANDBOOK NO. 401
ETA 9054 Appeals Time Lapse

CONTENTS
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

Facsimile of Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due Date and Transmittal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Reporting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Lower Authority Appeals Time Lapse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Higher Authority Appeals Time Lapse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Date Appeal Filed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Decision Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item by Item Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. All Intrastate/Interstate Lower Authority Appeals Time Lapse . . . .
2. All Intrastate/Interstate Higher Authority Appeals Time Lapse . . .
3. Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A.

Facsimile of Form

Section A. Lower Authority Appeals Time Lapse from Date Filed to Decision Date
Days

Total
(1)

Intrastate
(2)

Interstate
(3)

Total
<=30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-120
> 120

Section B. Higher Authority Appeals Time Lapse from Date Filed to Decision Date
Days

Total
(1)

Intrastate
(2)

Interstate
(3)

Total
<=45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-120
121-150
151-180
181-210
211-240
241-270
271-300
301-330
331-360
> 360

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B.

Purpose
The ETA 9054 report contains monthly information on the time it take States to issue
lower authority and higher authority appeals decisions from the date the request for
a lower authority hearing or a higher authority appeal is filed to the date on the
decision.

C.

Due Date and Transmittal
The report is due in the ETA National Office on the 20th of the month following the
month to which the data relates. This report will be transmitted electronically.

D.

General Reporting Instructions
Appeals Time Lapse measures require that the State report the universe of all
appeals to derive counts of the number of records for both Intrastate and Interstate
claims. Edit checks can be found in Handbook 402, Unemployment Insurance
Required Reports User’s Manual, Appendix C.
1.

2.

Lower Authority Appeals Time Lapse
a.

Includes remanded and reopened cases. If a case is remanded from
higher authority appeals for a new hearing and decision by the lower
authority, time lapse begins on the date the case is remanded from the
higher authority.

b.

Excludes episodic claims programs such as Extended Benefits, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance, and Trade Readjustment Allowances.

Higher Authority Appeals Time Lapse
a.

Includes remanded and reopened cases. If a case is remanded to the
lower authority for additional evidence and will be returned to the higher
authority for a decision, the higher authority time lapse measurement
continues without interruption. If a case is remanded to the lower authority
for a new hearing and decision, the higher authority time lapse stops at that
point because it is considered a decision.

b.

Excludes episodic claims programs such as Extended Benefits, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance, and Trade Readjustment Allowances.

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E.

Definitions
Definitions, unless otherwise specified in these instructions, will follow the definitions
for the ETA 5130 found elsewhere in this handbook.

F.

1.

Date Appeal Filed. Generally, this will be date on which an appeal was filed by
mail or in person. State law may consider a dated postmark or dated private
postal meter to be the date of filing. However, a dated postmark is frequently
not available. In this case, a date on the appeal request should be used. If this
is also not available, then the date one day prior to receipt by the agency may
be used. The agency authorized to accept appeals may be the local office, the
lower or higher authority appeals unit, or any other agency or person authorized
to accept appeals on behalf of the appeals authority.

2.

Decision Date. The date the decision was mailed to the interested parties
concerned.

Item by Item Instructions
Enter the total number of lower authority and higher authority appeals decisions
issued for the report period in the appropriate Intrastate or Interstate column and
individual totals for each time lapse interval.
1.

2.

All Intrastate/Interstate Lower Authority Appeals Time Lapse.
a.

Column 1, Total Decisions. Enter under column 1 the total number of all
Intrastate and Interstate lower authority appeals decisions and individual
totals for each time lapse interval. Each total reported in this column
equals the sum of columns 2 and 3.

b.

Column 2, Intrastate Decisions. Enter under column 2 the total number of
all Intrastate lower authority appeals decisions and individual totals for
each time lapse interval.

c.

Column 3, Interstate Decisions. Enter under column 3 the total number of
all Interstate lower authority appeals decisions and individual totals for
each time lapse interval.

All Intrastate/Interstate Higher Authority Appeals Time Lapse.
a.

Column 1, Total Decisions. Enter under column 1 the total number of all
Intrastate and Interstate higher authority appeals decisions and individual
totals for each time lapse interval. Each total reported in this column
equals the sum of columns 2 and 3.
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b.

Column 2, Intrastate Decisions. Enter under column 2 the total number of
all Intrastate higher authority appeals decisions and individual totals for
each time lapse interval.

c.

Column 3, Interstate Decisions. Enter under column 3 the total number of
all Interstate higher authority appeals decisions and individual totals for
each time lapse interval.

Comments. Explain in the comments area significant variations in time lapse in
lower and higher authority appeals decisions from levels in the prior period or
the same period one year ago.
a.

Administrative Factors. Describe administrative factors, such as changes
in operating procedures, issuance of rules and regulations, staff turnover,
change in administrative policies, precedent decisions, and increase or
decrease in initial determinations, which may affect data reported in such
a way that they will lack comparability with the data on prior reports or on
current reports submitted by other State agencies.

b.

Legal Factors. Describe legal factors, such as new laws or amendments
or change in interpretation of existing laws, which may affect the data
reported in such a way that they cannot be compared with data from prior
reports or on current reports from other State agencies.

c.

Economic Factors. Describe economic factors which may affect data
reported.

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