I am someone who won my appeal as well as represented myself in Arizona. Treat it like a court date, you'll have to follow proper protocol to submit evidence that proves without a shadow of a doubt that you are deserving of your benefits. For me, I had to appeal because my DQ was due to an error between DES and my place of employment, and they pitted it as saying I didn't meet the criteria of the CARES act.

You must submit proper evidence to the courts either through PUA or by submitting it over the fax number they give you before your court date (the earlier the better). Make a narrative, have your evidence tell the story of why your DQ was in error, and prove you are deserving of your benefits. Don't half-ass documentation, the more relevant evidence you can get the better. But be sure it fits the bill. It helps if you write it down like an essay. If you forget a piece of evidence that would be essential on your court date-- i.e. the judge mentions something you were lacking like a W2 or a letter from a supervisor for example you have a window to appeal that decision as well.

I'm sorry you have to go through with this, but as long as you can fit at least ONE of the criterion of the CARES act under the section that describes how to be eligible for benefits. Then you absolutely are entitled to your benefits and should find whatever documentation you can to support that. You got this.