Oklahoma Employment Security Commission

Unemployment Insurance Claim Statistics for Oklahoma 2012

Prepared by: John E. Miley
General Counsel
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission

I. Initial claims for unemployment benefits made to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) in 2012 : 141,082

II. Initial claims made to the OESC that were protested by the employer in 2012 : 72,920

A.   Due to voluntary quit:     28,138
  Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):     1,690
  Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):    26,448

  Percentages at Claims Adjudication :
Allowed Claims: 6.0%
Disallowed Claims: 94.0%

  Due to discharge for misconduct:     44,782
  Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):    26,797
  Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):   18,045

Percentages at Claims Adjudication :
Allowed Claims: 59.8%
Disallowed Claims: 40.2%

III. Appeals decided by the Appeal Tribunal for calendar year 2012:

Total appeals: 15,857
Total reversals: 4,797
Reversal rate: 30.3%

Percentages before the Appeal Tribunal :
Allowed Claims: 38.0%
Disallowed Claims: 62.0%

IV. Appeals decided by the Board of Review for calendar year 2012 :

Total appeals: 1,843
Total reversals: 61
Total remands: 62
Reverse or remand rate: 6.7%

Percentages before the Board of Review:
Allowed Claims: 31.0%
Disallowed Claims: 69.0%

1 An initial claim for unemployment benefits is made by the claimant submitting information about the claimant’s separation from employment through the OESC Internet claims process or by telephone to a claims taker in the OESC call center.

2 At the time the initial claim is filed, a notice of the claim is sent to the claimant’s last employer of 15 days or more. If the employer protests the claim, a claims adjudicator will contact the claimant and employer. The adjudicator will obtain additional information about the claim and protest. The adjudicator will then make a written determination based on the information received. The determination will be mailed to both parties with appeal rights set out in the document.

3 In voluntary quit cases, many employers receive signed resignation letters from claimants or have separation procedures in place that prove conclusively that the claimant intended to quit the employment.

4 In discharge for misconduct cases, the standard is set out in the case of Vester v. Board of Review, 1985 OK 21, 697 P.2d 533, where it is stated that misconduct sufficient to deny unemployment benefits is limited, “to conduct evincing such willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests as is found in deliberate violations or disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee, or in carelessness or negligence in such degree or recurrence as to manifest equal culpability, wrongful intent or evil design, or to show an intentional and substantial disregard of the employer’s interests or of the employee’s duties and obligations to his employer. On the other hand mere inefficiency, inadvertencies or ordinary negligence in isolated instances, or good faith errors in judgment or discretion are not to be deemed ‘misconduct’ within the meaning of the statute.”

5 At this level of the administrative process, the parties participate in a hearing conducted by an OESC hearing officer. All parties appear before the hearing officer at the same time. An audio recording is made of each hearing. Each side is allowed to present witnesses and documentary evidence in support of his or her case, and to cross-examine the witnesses of the opposing party. At this level, parties sometimes bring new, more extensive evidence than what was presented to the claims adjudicator for the original claim, protest and determination.

6 The Board of Review is a separate governmental entity from the OESC. It is made up of three members appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. The members are not employees of the OESC. The function of the Board of Review is to review unemployment claim appeals from the OESC Appeal Tribunal. The appeal to the Board is on the record only. The members review all documentary evidence submitted below and listen to the audio recording of the hearing. Rulings are made by a majority vote of the Board members. Determinations are made in writing and mailed to each party. Appeal can be made to the District Court in the county where the claimant lives, then to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Unemployment Insurance Claim Statistics for Oklahoma 2011

Prepared by: John E. Miley
General Counsel
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission

Initial claims for unemployment benefits made to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) in 2011¹: 170,802
Initial claims made to the OESC that were protested by the employer in 2011²: 60,313
1. Due to voluntary quit: 15,401
  
  Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):
  Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers): 1,897
  13,504
  
  Percentages at Claims Adjudication³:
  
  Allowed Claims 12.3%
  Disallowed Claims 87.7%
2. Due to discharge for misconduct:     44,912
  
  Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):    27,108
  Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):   17,804
  
  Percentages at Claims Adjudication⁴:
  
  Allowed Claims 60.4%
  Disallowed Claims 39.6%
Appeals decided by the Appeal Tribunal for calendar year 2011:

Total appeals:
Total reversals:
Reversal rate: 16,373
4,890
29.9%

Percentages before the Appeal Tribunal⁵:

Allowed Claims:
Disallowed Claims: 38.3%
61.7%
Appeals decided by the Board of Review for calendar year 2011⁶:

Total appeals:
Total reversals:
Total remands:
Reverse or remand rate:
2,156
51
133
8.5%

Percentages before the Board of Review:

Claimants:
Employers: 32.5%
67.5%

¹ An initial claim for unemployment benefits is made by the claimant submitting information about the claimant’s separation from employment through the OESC Internet claims process or by telephone to a claims taker in the OESC call center.

² At the time the initial claim is filed, a notice of the claim is sent to the claimant’s last employer of 15 days or more. If the employer protests the claim, a claims adjudicator will contact the claimant and employer. The adjudicator will obtain additional information about the claim and protest. The adjudicator will then make a written determination based on the information received. The determination will be mailed to both parties with appeal rights set out in the document.

³ In voluntary quit cases, many employers receive signed resignation letters from claimants or have separation procedures in place that prove conclusively that the claimant intended to quit the employment.
⁴ In discharge for misconduct cases, the standard is set out in the case of Vester v. Board of Review, 1985 OK 21, 697 P.2d 533, where it is stated that misconduct sufficient to deny unemployment benefits is limited, “to conduct evincing such willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests as is found in deliberate violations or disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee, or in carelessness or negligence in such degree or recurrence as to manifest equal culpability, wrongful intent or evil design, or to show an intentional and substantial disregard of the employer’s interests or of the employee’s duties and obligations to his employer. On the other hand mere inefficiency, inadvertencies or ordinary negligence in isolated instances, or good faith errors in judgment or discretion are not to be deemed ‘misconduct’ within the meaning of the statute.”
⁵ At this level of the administrative process, the parties participate in a hearing conducted by an OESC hearing officer. All parties appear before the hearing officer at the same time. An audio recording is made of each hearing. Each side is allowed to present witnesses and documentary evidence in support of his or her case, and to cross-examine the witnesses of the opposing party. At this level, parties sometimes bring new, more extensive evidence than what was presented to the claims adjudicator for the original claim, protest and determination.

⁶ The Board of Review is a separate governmental entity from the OESC. It is made up of three members appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. The members are not employees of the OESC. The function of the Board of Review is to review unemployment claim appeals from the OESC Appeal Tribunal. The appeal to the Board is on the record only. The members review all documentary evidence submitted below and listen to the audio recording of the hearing. Rulings are made by a majority vote of the Board members. Determinations are made in writing and mailed to each party. Appeal can be made to the District Court in the county where the claimant lives, then to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Unemployment Insurance Claim Statistics for Oklahoma 2010

Prepared by: John E. Miley
General Counsel
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission

I. Initial claims for unemployment benefits made to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) in 2010 : 199,495

II. Initial claims made to the OESC that were protested by the employer in 2010 : 62,580

A.   Due to voluntary quit:     16,599
  Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):     2,610
  Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):    13,989

  Winning percentages :
Claimants 15.7%
Employers 84.3%

  Due to discharge for misconduct:     45,981
  Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):    28,427
  Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):   17,554

Winning percentages :
Claimants 61.8%
Employers 38.2%

III. Appeals filed with the Appeal Tribunal for calendar year 2010:

Total appeals: 19,819
Total reversals: 5,811
Reversal rate: 29.3%

Winning percentages before the Appeal Tribunal :
Claimants: 40.2%
Employers: 59.8%

IV. Appeals filed with the Board of Review for calendar year 2010 :

Total appeals: 2,599
Total reversals: 32
Total remands: 277
Reverse or remand rate: 11.9%

Percentages before the Board of Review:
Claimants: 35%
Employers: 65%

3 In voluntary quit cases, many employers receive signed resignation letters from claimants or have separation procedures in place that prove conclusively that the claimant intended to quit the employment.

4 In discharge for misconduct cases, the standard is set out in the case of Vester v. Board of Review, 1985 OK 21, 697 P.2d 533, where it is stated that misconduct
sufficient to deny unemployment benefits is limited, “to conduct evincing such willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests as is found in deliberate violations or disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee, or in carelessness or negligence in such degree or recurrence as to manifest equal culpability, wrongful intent or evil design, or to show an intentional and substantial disregard of the employer’s interests or of the employee’s duties and obligations to his employer. On the other hand mere inefficiency, inadvertencies or ordinary negligence in isolated instances, or good faith errors in judgment or discretion are not to be deemed ‘misconduct’ within the meaning of the statute.”

5 At this level of the administrative process, the parties participate in a hearing conducted by an OESC hearing officer. All parties appear before the hearing officer at the same time. An audio recording is made of each hearing. Each side is allowed to present witnesses and documentary evidence in support of his or her case, and to cross-examine the witnesses of the opposing party. At this level, parties sometimes bring new, more extensive evidence than what was presented to the claims adjudicator for the original claim, protest and determination.

6 The Board of Review is a separate governmental entity from the OESC. It is made up of three members appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. The members are not employees of the OESC. The function of the Board of Review is to review unemployment claim appeals from the OESC Appeal Tribunal. The appeal to the Board is on the record only. The members review all documentary evidence submitted below and listen to the audio recording of the hearing. Rulings are made by a majority vote of the Board members. Determinations are made in writing and mailed to each party. Appeal can be made to the District Court in the county where the claimant lives, then to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Unemployment Insurance Claim Statistics for Oklahoma 2009

I	Initial claims for unemployment benefits made to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) in 2009¹: 241,143

II	Initial claims made to the OESC that were protested by the employer in 2009²: 69,477
	A	Due to voluntary quit:			18,950
		Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):			3,108
		Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):			15,842

		Winning percentages³:
			Claimants	16.4%
			Employers	83.6%

	B	Due to discharge for misconduct:			50,577
		Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):			32,078
		Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):			18,499

		Winning percentages⁴:
			Claimants	63.4%
			Employers	36.6%

III	Appeals filed with the Appeal Tribunal for calendar year 2009:
	Total appeals:			16,815
	Total reversals:			5,105
	Reversal rate:			30.3%

	Winning percentages before the Appeal Tribunal⁵:
		Claimants		39.6%
		Employers		60.4%

IV	Appeals filed with the Board of Review for calendar year 2009⁶:
	Total appeals:			2,034
	Total reversals:			25
	Total remands:			213
	Reversal rate:			11.7%

	Winning percentages before the Board of Review:
			Claimants	34%
			Employers	66%

1 An initial claim for unemployment benefits is made by the claimant submitting information about the claimant’s separation from employment through the OESC Internet claims process or by telephone to a claims taker in the OESC call center. 2 At the time the initial claim is filed, a notice of the claim is sent to the claimant’s last employer of 15 days or more. If the employer protests, a claims adjudicator will contact the claimant and employer separately to obtain additional information about the claim and protest. The adjudicator will then make a written determination based on the information received. The determination will be mailed to both parties with appeal rights set out in the document. 3 In voluntary quit cases, many employers receive signed resignation letters from claimants or have separation procedures in place that prove conclusively that the claimant intended to quit the employment. 4 In discharge for misconduct cases, the standard is set out in the case of Vester v. Board of Review, 1985 OK 21, 697 P.2d 533, where it is stated that misconduct sufficient to deny unemployment benefits is limited, “to conduct evincing such willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests as is found in deliberate violations or disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee, or in carelessness or negligence in such degree or recurrence as to manifest equal culpability, wrongful intent or evil design, or to show an intentional and substantial disregard of the employer’s interests or of the employee’s duties and obligations to his employer. On the other hand mere inefficiency, inadvertencies or ordinary negligence in isolated instances, or good faith errors in judgment or discretion are not to be deemed ‘misconduct’ within the meaning of the statute.” 5 At this level of the administrative process, the parties participate in a hearing conducted by an OESC hearing officer. All parties appear before the hearing officer at the same time. An audio recording is made of each hearing. Each side is allowed to present witnesses and documentary evidence in support of his or her case, and to cross-examine the witnesses of the opposing party. At this level, parties sometimes bring new, more extensive evidence than what was presented to the claims adjudicator for the original claim, protest and determination. 6 The Board of Review is a separate governmental entity from the OESC. It is made up of three members appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. The members are not employees of the OESC. The function of the Board of Review is to review unemployment claim appeals from the OESC Appeal Tribunal. The appeal to the Board is on the record only. The members review all documentary evidence submitted below and listen to the audio recording of the hearing. Rulings are made by a majority vote of the Board members. Determinations are made in writing and mailed to each party. Appeal can be made to the District Court in the county where the claimant lives, then to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Unemployment Insurance Claim Statistics for Oklahoma 2008

I	Initial claims for unemployment benefits made to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) in 2008¹: 103,410

II	Initial claims made to the OESC that were protested by the employer in 2008²:
	A	Due to voluntary quit:			12,833
		Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):			2,071
		Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):			10,762

		Winning percentages³:
			Claimants	16.1%
			Employers	83.9%

	B	Due to discharge for misconduct:			34,336
		Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):			22,289
		Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):			12,047

		Winning percentages⁴:
			Claimants	64.9%
			Employers	35.1%

III	Appeals filed with the Appeal Tribunal for calendar year 2008:
	Total appeals:			10,570
	Total reversals:			3,192
	Reversal rate:			30.2%

	Winning percentages before the Appeal Tribunal⁵:
		Claimants		38.4%
		Employers		61.6%

IV	Appeals filed with the Board of Review for calendar year 2008⁶:
	Total appeals:			1,537
	Total reversals:			11
	Total remands:			185
	Reversal rate:			12.8%

	Winning percentages before the Board of Review:
			Claimants	32%
			Employers	68%

1 An initial claim for unemployment benefits is made by the claimant submitting information about the claimant’s separation from employment through the OESC Internet claims process or by telephone to a claims taker in the OESC call center. 2 At the time the initial claim is filed, a notice of the claim is sent to the claimant’s last employer of 15 days or more. If the employer protests, a claims adjudicator will contact the claimant and employer separately to obtain additional information about the claim and protest. The adjudicator will then make a written determination based on the information received. The determination will be mailed to both parties with appeal rights set out in the document. 3 In voluntary quit cases, many employers receive signed resignation letters from claimants or have separation procedures in place that prove conclusively that the claimant intended to quit the employment. 4 In discharge for misconduct cases, the standard is set out in the case of Vester v. Board of Review, 1985 OK 21, 697 P.2d 533, where it is stated that misconduct sufficient to deny unemployment benefits is limited, “to conduct evincing such willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests as is found in deliberate violations or disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee, or in carelessness or negligence in such degree or recurrence as to manifest equal culpability, wrongful intent or evil design, or to show an intentional and substantial disregard of the employer’s interests or of the employee’s duties and obligations to his employer. On the other hand mere inefficiency, inadvertencies or ordinary negligence in isolated instances, or good faith errors in judgment or discretion are not to be deemed ‘misconduct’ within the meaning of the statute.” 5 At this level of the administrative process, the parties participate in a hearing conducted by an OESC hearing officer. All parties appear before the hearing officer at the same time. An audio recording is made of each hearing. Each side is allowed to present witnesses and documentary evidence in support of his or her case, and to cross-examine the witnesses of the opposing party. At this level, parties sometimes bring new, more extensive evidence than what was presented to the claims adjudicator for the original claim, protest and determination. 6 The Board of Review is a separate governmental entity from the OESC. It is made up of three members appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. The members are not employees of the OESC. The function of the Board of Review is to review unemployment claim appeals from the OESC Appeal Tribunal. The appeal to the Board is on the record only. The members review all documentary evidence submitted below and listen to the audio recording of the hearing. Rulings are made by a majority vote of the Board members. Determinations are made in writing and mailed to each party. Appeal can be made to the District Court in the county where the claimant lives, then to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Unemployment Insurance Claim Statistics for Oklahoma 2007

I	Initial claims for unemployment benefits made to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) in 2007 ¹: 112,153

II	Initial claims made to the OESC that were protested by the employer in 2007 ²:
	A	Due to voluntary quit:			11,496
		Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):			1,761
		Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):			9,735

		Winning percentages ³:
			Claimants	15.3%
			Employers	84.7%

	B	Due to discharge for misconduct:			30,292
		Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):			19,283
		Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):			11,009

		Winning percentages ⁴:
			Claimants	63.7%
			Employers	36.3%

III	Appeals filed with the Appeal Tribunal for calendar year 2007:
	Total appeals:			9,645
	Total reversals:			2,830
	Reversal rate:			29.3%

	Winning percentages before the Appeal Tribunal ⁵:
		Claimants		40.2%
		Employers		59.8%

IV	Appeals filed with the Board of Review for calendar year 2007 ⁶:
	Total appeals:			1,342
	Total reversals:			22
	Total remands:			111
	Reversal rate:			9.9%

	Winning percentages before the Board of Review:
			Claimants	35.8%
			Employers	64.2%

¹ An initial claim for unemployment benefits is made by the claimant submitting information about the claimant’s separation from employment through the OESC Internet claims process or by telephone to a claims taker in the OESC call center. ² At the time the initial claim is filed, a notice of the claim is sent to the claimant’s last employer of 15 days or more. If the employer protests, a claims adjudicator will contact the claimant and employer separately to obtain additional information about the claim and protest. The adjudicator will then make a written determination based on the information received. The determination will be mailed to both parties with appeal rights set out in the document. ³ In voluntary quit cases, many employers receive signed resignation letters from claimants or have separation procedures in place that prove conclusively that the claimant intended to quit the employment. ⁴ In discharge for misconduct cases, the standard is set out in the case of Vester v. Board of Review, 1985 OK 21, 697 P.2d 533, where it is stated that misconduct sufficient to deny unemployment benefits is limited, “to conduct evincing such willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests as is found in deliberate violations or disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee, or in carelessness or negligence in such degree or recurrence as to manifest equal culpability, wrongful intent or evil design, or to show an intentional and substantial disregard of the employer’s interests or of the employee’s duties and obligations to his employer. On the other hand mere inefficiency, inadvertencies or ordinary negligence in isolated instances, or good faith errors in judgment or discretion are not to be deemed ‘misconduct’ within the meaning of the statute.” ⁵ At this level of the administrative process, the parties participate in a hearing conducted by an OESC hearing officer. All parties appear before the hearing officer at the same time. An audio recording is made of each hearing. Each side is allowed to present witnesses and documentary evidence in support of his or her case, and to cross-examine the witnesses of the opposing party. At this level, parties sometimes bring new, more extensive evidence than what was presented to the claims adjudicator for the original claim, protest and determination. ⁶ The Board of Review is a separate governmental entity from the OESC. It is made up of three members appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. The members are not employees of the OESC. The function of the Board of Review is to review unemployment claim appeals from the OESC Appeal Tribunal. The appeal to the Board is on the record only. The members review all documentary evidence submitted below and listen to the audio recording of the hearing. Rulings are made by a majority vote of the Board members. Determinations are made in writing and mailed to each party. Appeal can be made to the District Court in the county where the claimant lives, then to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Unemployment Insurance Benefit Claims and Payments
1990	166,497	$	101,704,000
1991	161,637	$	124,487,000
1992	114,982	$	141,408,000
1993	136,702	$	116,107,000
1994	109,799	$	106,850,000
1995	117,569	$	101,179,000
1996	119,602	$	99,400,000
1997	98,845	$	83,844,000
1998	103,274	$	92,904,000
1999	98,357	$	120,085,000
2000	98,053	$	111,201,065
2001	146,208	$	182,581,276
2002	154,590	$	252,419,796
2003	169,116	$	282,379,845
2004	145,103	$	207,176,716
2005	122,125	$	156,047,077
2006	101,595	$	149,197,570
2007	112,153	$	153,706,474

Unemployment Insurance Claim Statistics for Oklahoma 2006

I	Initial claims for unemployment benefits made to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) in 2006 ¹: 101,595

II	Initial claims made to the OESC that were protested by the employer in 2006 ²:
	A	Due to voluntary quit:			11,659
		Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):			1,864
		Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):			9,795

		Winning percentages ³:
			Claimants	16%
			Employers	84%

	B	Due to discharge for misconduct:			30,151
		Decisions to allow benefits (in favor of claimants):			18,649
		Decisions to deny benefits (in favor of employers):			11,502

		Winning percentages ⁴:
			Claimants	61.9%
			Employers	38.1%

III	Appeals filed with the Appeal Tribunal for calendar year 2006 ⁵:
	Total appeals:			10,358
	Total reversals:			3,091
	Reversal rate:			29.8%

	Winning percentages before the Appeal Tribunal:
		Claimants		40.8%
		Employers		59.2%

IV	Appeals filed with the Board of Review for calendar year 2006 ⁶:
	Total appeals:			1,581
	Total reversals:			23
	Total remands:			166
	Reversal rate:			12%

	Winning percentages before the Board of Review:
			Claimants	40.5%
			Employers	59.5%

¹ An initial claim for unemployment benefits is made by the claimant submitting information about the claimant’s separation from employment through the OESC Internet claims process or by telephone to a claims taker in the OESC call center. ² At the time the initial claim is filed, a notice of the claim is sent to the claimant’s last employer of 15 days or more. If the employer protests, a claims adjudicator will contact the claimant and employer separately to obtain additional information about the claim and protest. The adjudicator will then make a written determination based on the information received. The determination will be mailed to both parties with appeal rights set out in the document. ³ In voluntary quit cases, many employers receive signed resignation letters from claimants or have separation procedures in place that prove conclusively that the claimant intended to quit the employment. ⁴ In discharge for misconduct cases, the standard is set out in the case of Vester v. Board of Review, 1985 OK 21, 697 P.2d 533, where it is stated that misconduct sufficient to deny unemployment benefits is limited, “to conduct evincing such willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests as is found in deliberate violations or disregard of standards of behavior which the employer has the right to expect of his employee, or in carelessness or negligence in such degree or recurrence as to manifest equal culpability, wrongful intent or evil design, or to show an intentional and substantial disregard of the employer’s interests or of the employee’s duties and obligations to his employer. On the other hand mere inefficiency, inadvertencies or ordinary negligence in isolated instances, or good faith errors in judgment or discretion are not to be deemed ‘misconduct’ within the meaning of the statute.” ⁵ At this level of the administrative process, the parties participate in a hearing conducted by an OESC hearing officer. All parties appear before the hearing officer at the same time. An audio recording is made of each hearing. Each side is allowed to present witnesses and documentary evidence in support of his or her case, and to cross-examine the witnesses of the opposing party. At this level, parties sometimes bring new, more extensive evidence than what was presented to the claims adjudicator for the original claim, protest and determination. ⁶ The Board of Review is a separate governmental entity from the OESC. It is made up of three members appointed by the Governor for six-year terms. The members are not employees of the OESC. The function of the Board of Review is to review unemployment claim appeals from the OESC Appeal Tribunal. The appeal to the Board is on the record only. The members review all documentary evidence submitted below and listen to the audio recording of the hearing. Rulings are made by a majority vote of the Board members. Determinations are made in writing and mailed to each party. Appeal can be made to the District Court in the county where the claimant lives, then to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

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