Event Details
MVHRA Meeting - Presentation: "Unemployment Insurance Appeals for Iowa Employers"
| Date: | November 4, 2015, 11:30am – 1:00pm |
| Location: | Blackhawk Room |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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“Unemployment Insurance Appeals for Iowa Employers”
Presented by: Emily Chafa
Unemployment Appeals Bureau Manager
During this presentation MVHRA members will learn about the procedures for UI (Unemployment Insurance) Appeals Bureau ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) hearings.
The UI Appeals Bureau Manager, Emily Chafa, will discuss the prehearing process, the purpose of hearing notices, the overall expectations before and during a hearing with an ALJ, and the appeals hearings process before the Employment Appeal Board and beyond.
Members will receive tips for appearing pro se in UI administrative appeal hearings, as well as details on how the Code of Administrative Judicial Conduct applies to these proceedings. Emily will share handouts & web site links relevant to UI law and procedure.
The learning objectives of Emily’s presentation include:
- Attendees will learn what to expect & how to prepare for an Unemployment Insurance appeal hearing.
- Attendees will understand the difference between a fact-finding interview and an appeal hearing.
- Attendees will learn how to find information relevant to their involvement in the UI claim process.
Speaker’s Background & Experience
Emily Chafa currently manages the Iowa Workforce Development UI Appeals Bureau. She previously worked as an ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) with Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) conducting hearings and issuing decisions in unemployment appeals, from April 10, 2015 until she began her current duties on July 3, 2015. For several years, Emily was an ALJ with the Administrative Hearings Division (AHD) of the State of Iowa’s Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA), hearing a variety of appeals from IDOT, DHS and IWD. She previously worked as the attorney for the Misclassification Unit of Iowa Workforce Development, as Deputy Director of Litigation for Iowa Legal Aid, as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Des Moines, as a Prosecutor for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and as an Associate Attorney at the Hinshaw & Culbertson Law Firm in Chicago, Illinois.
Emily attended Wartburg College and received her B.A. degree from Drake University. She received her J.D. degree from Loyola School of Law in Chicago. She is licensed to practice law in Iowa and Illinois. Emily is active in numerous professional and community organizations.
HRCI Approved for 1 (General) PHR/SPHR Recertification Credit Hour
SHRM Approved for 1 SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Professional Development Credit
