CUIAB: appeal ALJ decision to the Appeals Board (30 days after mailing of decision)

30 days after mailing date of the alj decision, under Unemp. Ins. Code 1334(a), 1336.

Rule text

UIC 1334(a): "The decision shall be final unless, within 30 days after mailing of the decision, further appeal is initiated to the appeals board pursuant to Section 1336. The 30-day limitation may be extended for good cause." UIC 1336: "The director or any party to a decision by an administrative law judge may appeal to the appeals board from the decision."

Unemp. Ins. Code 1334(a), 1336, official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Monday, December 7, 2026
  1. Trigger (Mailing date of the ALJ decision): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Sunday, December 6, 2026.
  3. That day is a Sunday, so the deadline moves to the next court day: Monday, December 7, 2026 (Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)).
Rules applied
Unemp. Ins. Code 1334(a), 1336
UIC 1334(a): "The decision shall be final unless, within 30 days after mailing of the decision, further appeal is initiated to the appeals board pursuant to Section 1336. The 30-day limitation may be extended for good cause." UIC 1336: "The director or any party to a decision by an administrative law judge may appeal to the appeals board from the decision."
Official source
Gov. Code 6800; Gov. Code 6707 (filings with a state agency); CCP 12, 12a, 13; agency rules 8 CCR 10600 (WCAB), 8 CCR 32130 (PERB), 22 CCR 5000 'Holiday' definition (CUIAB)
Gov. Code 6800: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." 8 CCR 10600: "(a) The time in which any act provided by these rules is to be performed is computed by excluding the first day and including the last. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, if the last day for exercising or performing any right or duty to act or respond falls on a weekend, or on a holiday for which the offices of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board are closed, the act or response may be performed or exercised upon the next business day." 8 CCR 32130(a)-(b) (PERB): "(a) In computing any period of time under these regulations, except under Section 32776(c), (d), (e) and (f), the period of time begins to run the day after the act or occurrence referred to. (b) Whenever the last date to file a document falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, as defined in Government Code Sections 6700 and 6701, or PERB offices are closed, the time period for filing shall be extended to and include the next regular PERB business day. The extension of time provided herein shall be applied subsequent to the application of any other extension of time provided by these regulations or by other applicable law." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays."
Official source
  • Runs from MAILING; no mail extension. Board appeals from ALJ decisions on tax petitions: 30 days after the decision was served (22 CCR 5007(e), OCR text), same count. Overpayment ALJ decisions: 30 days 'from the date of notification or mailing' (UIC 1377(a)). Good-cause extension not modeled.
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Mailing date of the ALJ decision on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Wednesday, April 14, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Mailing date of the ALJ decision): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 30 calendar days: Wednesday, April 14, 2027.

Notes

Runs from MAILING; no mail extension. Board appeals from ALJ decisions on tax petitions: 30 days after the decision was served (22 CCR 5007(e), OCR text), same count. Overpayment ALJ decisions: 30 days 'from the date of notification or mailing' (UIC 1377(a)). Good-cause extension not modeled.

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Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.