Got a denial letter for unemployment, what now? - first time posting

My claim was denied after 23 weeks of waiting, and the letter says I have a short window to appeal. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I have not done a hearing before and I am nervous. Did you bring documents or only talk?

I printed my emails in order and wrote a one-page timeline. The hearing officer kept going back to it.

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