unemployment benefits hearings

More than ever, businesses are defending against a multitude of applications for unemployment compensation and the associated spike in benefit costs that is creating an additional financial burden. Many employees, however, are not entitled to unemployment compensation under the law. SLG understands the necessity of defending against improper employee requests for unemployment compensation and the importance of the associated cost savings in these economic times. SLG has extensive experience representing companies at appeal hearings before the N.C. Employment Security Commission (ESC); we provide advice and counsel regarding the determination of whether a former employee is entitled to unemployment benefits; and we provide advice and counsel on the procedures when appearing before the ESC.

representative experience

• Represented national grocery chain and national retail coffee chain at the ESC in the defense of improper employee requests for unemployment compensation
• Provided advice and counsel to a multi-state medical laboratory regarding preparation for appeal hearings before the ESC
• Provided advice and counsel to a national unemployment benefits firm regarding an evaluation of whether various employee requests for unemployment benefits should be challenged