Appeal deadline questions after an unemployment denial - what worked for you?

My claim was denied after 5 weeks of waiting, and the letter says I have a short window to appeal. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. My employer's version of events does not match mine, and I have emails that show it. Did you bring documents or only talk?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 7 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

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