39-51-1109. Tax appeals -- procedure. (1) A decision, determination, or redetermination of the department involving an employer-employee relationship is final unless an interested party entitled to notification submits a written appeal of the decision, determination, or redetermination. The appeal must be made in the same manner as provided in 39-71-415.

(2) A decision, determination, or redetermination involving contribution liability, contribution rate, application for refund, subject wages, the charging of benefit payments to employers, or other contribution-related issues must be issued by the department and is final unless an interested party entitled to notification submits a written appeal of the decision, determination, or redetermination. An appeal must be made in the same manner as provided in 39-51-2402 for the appeal of a decision relating to a claim for unemployment insurance benefits. Statutory rules of evidence and civil procedure do not apply to a hearing on the appeal. A hearing may be conducted by telephone or by videoconference. The decision of the appeals referee and any subsequent appeal must be made in the same manner as provided in 39-51-2403 through 39-51-2410.