Got a denial letter for unemployment, what now? - 17 weeks in

My claim was denied after 17 weeks of waiting, and the letter says I have a short window to appeal. The letter lists a deadline and a hearing process, but it is hard to follow.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, 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.