Amin v. Mayors Jewelers, Inc.
Amin v. Mayors Jewelers, Inc.
Opinion of the Court
Appellant seeks review of an order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission which found that an appeals referee had erred in determining that the claimant is entitled to benefits. Although a hearing was held before the appeals referee, only the employer made a telephone appearance at that hearing.
The Unemployment Appeals Commission moves for a relinquishment of jurisdiction, stating that it has concluded that appellant’s failure to appear at the hearing
Rather than relinquishing jurisdiction, the proper procedure in this circumstance is to reverse the order on appeal and remand to the agency for further proceedings. Stacey v. Department of Professional Regulation, Board of Nursing Home Administrators, 547 So.2d 241 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989). Accordingly, we so order.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
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