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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 83 The claimant or any other party entitled to notice of a determination may file an appeal from the determination with the appeal tribunal within ten (10) calendar days after the date of mailing of the notice to the claimant's or other party's last-known address or, if the notice is not mailed, within ten (10) calendar days after the date of delivery of the notice. The claimant or other party may file an appeal in any manner allowed by Section 1- 224 of this title or by telephone to the Commission's call center. In order to be considered timely, filing of an appeal made by telephone through a claims representative must be completed before the end of normal business hours. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-603, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 452, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2010, c. 216, § 7, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2024, c. 114, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

§40-2-604. Hearing. HEARING. The appeal referee to whom the appeal is assigned, after affording the parties reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing, shall make findings and conclusions, and on the basis thereof affirm, modify, or reverse such determination; provided, however, that whenever an appeal involves a question as to whether services were performed by claimant in employment or for an employer, or as to amount of wages reported by an employer for claimant, the tribunal referee shall give special notice of such issue and of the pendency of the appeal by mail to the employer and to the Commission, both of whom shall thenceforth be parties to the proceeding and be afforded a reasonable opportunity to adduce evidence bearing on such questions; provided, that any party who enters an appearance before the tribunal referee waives the requirement of special notice by mail. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-604, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.

§40-2-605. Notice of referee decision. NOTICE OF REFEREE DECISION. The parties shall be promptly notified of such referee's decision and shall be furnished with a copy of the decision, including the findings and conclusions in support thereof. The decision shall be provided to the party by the agency's digital portal or email unless the party notifies the agency that they opted out from receiving notices by email pursuant to Section 11 of this act. Such decision shall be final unless, within ten (10) days after the date notice is deemed given, further review before the Board of Review is initiated pursuant to Section 2-606 of this title. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-605, eff. Oct. 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 256, § 4; Laws 2022, c. 360, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.