Unemployment - Appealing a decision of the National Insurance Institute

If you are not satisfied with a decision made by the National Insurance Institute, you are entitled to appeal the decision to the Labor Court.

The appeal must be submitted to the Labor Court within 6 months of receiving written notification from the National Insurance Institute of its decision.

You can appeal the decision of the Regional Labor Court to the National Labor Court in Jerusalem.

f you feel that you have been adversely affected by the actions of the Employment Service Bureau in connection with being sent to work, you are entitled to submit an appeal to the chairman of the Appeals Committee of the Employment Service Bureau Council.

A decision of the appeals committee can be appealed to the Regional Labor Court.

If the Employment Service Bureau refuses to provide you with unemployment authorization, you can contact the claims clerk at the National Insurance Institute and submit a claim for unemployment benefit. After the claim is rejected due to non-issuance of the authorization, you will be entitled to submit a claim to the Regional Labor Court.

Legal Aid

If your claim for benefits is rejected, and you wish to appeal this decision to the Labor Court, you are entitled to request legal aid from the Legal Aid Bureau (which is part of the Ministry of Justice) in your area of residence. You must submit your request on a special form. The Legal Aid Bureau will examine whether there are grounds for your claim and will determine whether you will be granted free legal aid.