An appeal is when someone who loses a case asks an Appellate Court, a higher court, to review the decision and change it. A Notice of Appeal is the written paper you file to let the court and the other side know that you are appealing the court's decision.As with other categories of cases, the employee has several options available. The Federal Arbitration Act. ("FAA") and some state laws provide the reasons why an award can be vacated (thrown out), modified (changed), or corrected. The Appeal Procedure (Rule 8.2) establishes relatively narrow grounds for appeal beyond the statutory grounds under Section 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act. If the Determination is one of probable cause, there is no appeal to court. The case then proceeds to public hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. Mobile search icon. Search. Search.