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Unemployment Compensation and Appeal Hearings

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Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 1.5 Total
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1 hours 28 minutes
Lorna Wiggins
With Lorna M. Wiggins from Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins, P.C.
Recorded May 14, 2026.
Product ID 101956

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Overview

Actionable Approaches to Unemployment Hearings That Enhance Client Outcomes

Navigating an unemployment compensation hearing is like steering a boat through treacherous waters: one small mistake can sink the case. In this incisive program, our seasoned faculty leads you through the appeal process and provides you with the strategies you need to stay on course. Recall eligibility requirements for unemployment claims, evaluate employer separation statements with confidence, and prepare for hearings with battle-tested strategies from experienced attorneys. Register today!

  • Review key timing considerations for unemployment claims.
  • Examine best practices for collecting evidence and preparing witnesses.
  • Discover tried-and-true questioning techniques for the hearing.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Overview of the Unemployment Claims Process: Rights of the Parties
  2. Employee's Filing of a Claim: Eligibility Requirements, Timing, etc.
  3. Pre-Hearing Steps for Claimant and Respondent Attorneys
  4. Understanding Burden of Proof in Unemployment Hearings
  5. Preparing for the Hearing: Witnesses, Evidence, and Strategy
  6. Advocating at the Hearing: Questioning Techniques and Mistakes to Avoid
  7. Direct and Cross Examination in Appeal Hearings; Managing Exhibits and Objections
  8. Post-Hearing Procedures and Options

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Product ID 101956

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1.5 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
SHRM CP/SCP Approved 1.5 Total
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  1. Unemployment Compensation and Appeal Hearings

    1. Overview of the Unemployment Claims Process: Rights of the Parties
    2. Employee's Filing of a Claim: Eligibility Requirements, Timing, etc.
    3. Pre-Hearing Steps for Claimant and Respondent Attorneys
    4. Understanding Burden of Proof in Unemployment Hearings
    5. Preparing for the Hearing: Witnesses, Evidence, and Strategy
    6. Advocating at the Hearing: Questioning Techniques and Mistakes to Avoid
    7. Direct and Cross Examination in Appeal Hearings; Managing Exhibits and Objections
    8. Post-Hearing Procedures and Options

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. HR professionals, accountants, cost-control managers, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Lorna M Wiggins
Lorna M.
Wiggins
Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins, P.C.
Speaker bio
Lorna M Wiggins

Lorna M. Wiggins

Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins, P.C.
Lorna Wiggins

is a shareholder in the Albuquerque law firm of Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins, P.C. She has practiced primarily in the areas of labor and employment law. Ms. Wiggins started practicing law in New Mexico after completing a judicial clerkship. Much of her practice includes advising management on various personnel issues, including hiring, discipline, termination and layoff issues; negotiating employment contracts; non-compete agreements; patent waiver agreements; and assisting management in developing and implementing personnel policies. Ms. Wiggins regularly assists management in certification and decertification elections, negotiating union contracts, arbitrations, and unfair labor practice charges. She regularly defends employers before the New Mexico Human Right Commission, EEOC, OFCCP, NLRB, and state and federal courts. Ms. Wiggins routinely provides training to employers in recognizing and eliminating discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is a frequent lecturer on labor and employment law. She attended Southern Methodist University, and earned her B.S. degree, cum laude, from the University of North Dakota and her J.D. degree from the University of North Dakota School of Law. Ms. Wiggins is a member of the Albuquerque and American bar associations, and State Bar of New Mexico.

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