The Appeal Tribunal is the first appellate level within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development for deciding unemployment and disability (state plan and DDU) insurance benefit disputes.

After filing a claim for Unemployment Insurance or Disability Insurance, an individual's entitlement for such benefits is decided. Under the Unemployment Compensation Law and Temporary Disability Law, the claimant and employer have the right to file an appeal to the Appeal Tribunal from any such determination of entitlement.

The appeal must be filed in person or by writing to a local unemployment office or the temporary disability service office within ten (10) days from the date the determination was mailed or seven (7) days from its delivery. If the appeal is not filed within the appeal periods, an explanation of why it was not filed within that time limit should accompany the appeal. An appeal that is filed late, without good cause, may be dismissed by the Appeal Tribunal. Appeals filed by mail should include the claimant's Social Security number, refer to the specific determination that is being appealed, and give the grounds for the appeal.