An unemployment claim takes place when a recently dismissed employee files a claim for benefits with a local unemployment office. The process takes place in the following manner (although specifics vary from state to state): when a former employee files an unemployment claim, the former employer is notified, and has the right to object. The state agency must then determine whether the applicant is eligible. If the claim is granted, the former employer has the right to appeal the decision. If it is not granted, the ex-employee may likewise appeal. While there are exceptions, the review board generally does not reverse initial decisions. If either the former employer or employee does not like the review board's decision, that may take the case to the judicial court, although this is rare.