OAH appeal hearing document submission - how to send to other parties?

You need to send copies of your evidence to ESD directly. There should be contact information on your Notice of Hearing - look for the ESD Appeals Office address, fax number, and email. If you don't see it, call OAH and ask them for the correct contact. Usually, you can email your evidence to the ESD appeals representative handling your case. Make sure to include your case number in all communications and keep proof that you sent the documents (delivery/read receipts, fax confirmation, etc.). And do this ASAP - you need to give them at least 7 calendar days before the hearing date.

i had a hearing last month forgot to send my stuff to esd and the judge still let me use everything anyway. but maybe i just got lucky lol

OMG the ESD appeals process is THE WORST!!! I went through this in February and it was a complete nightmare. They make everything confusing on purpose I swear! My hearing notice had different instructions than the OAH website and when I called to clarify nobody could give me a straight answer. Then the ESD rep showed up with a bunch of documents I'd never seen before and I felt totally ambushed. The system is RIGGED against claimants!!

Here's what you need to do step by step: 1. Find the ESD Appeals Office contact info on your hearing notice (usually page 2) 2. Send all your documents to that email/address/fax with your case number clearly marked 3. Include a cover letter listing each document you're submitting 4. Request confirmation of receipt 5. Keep copies of EVERYTHING, including proof you sent it 6. Make sure to do this at least 7 days before your hearing date For the OAH portal upload - yes, that's sufficient for the judge, you don't need to send separate copies to the ALJ. Also, prepare a brief statement explaining why each document is relevant to your case. This will help both you and the judge during the hearing.

i had similar confusion with my hearing back in january and i couldn't get through to anyone at esd for days. finally tried Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me connected to an actual person at esd appeals within like 20 minutes. they have this demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 i was skeptical but it saved me so much stress. the esd person confirmed exactly where to send my documents and even gave me the direct email address for the appeals specialist handling my case.

UPDATE: I called OAH this morning and got some clarification. The representative told me that uploading to the portal IS sufficient for the judge, but I still needed to send everything to ESD separately. She gave me the specific email address for appeals submissions and confirmed I should include my case number in the subject line. Thanks everyone for your help! Feeling much better about this now.

One thing nobody has mentioned yet - if the other party (usually ESD) submits new evidence at the last minute that you haven't seen before, you can ask the judge for a continuance to give you time to review the documents. Just say "Your honor, I haven't had an opportunity to review these documents and request time to do so before proceeding." Most judges will grant this reasonable request. Good luck with your hearing!