Appeal deadline questions after an unemployment denial

I was told my separation was for misconduct, which is not what happened. I have not done a hearing before and I am nervous. If you have appealed before, what helped you prepare?

Stay calm and stick to facts. Mine lasted about thirty minutes and felt more like a conversation than a trial.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.