When is Jake’s appeal due after receiving a notice of denial on May 2, 2017?

The correct answer is July 6, 2017. When an individual receives a notice of denial, the time frame for filing an appeal typically begins from the date the notice is received. In this case, with a notice of denial dated May 2, 2017, the appeal period generally allows for a specific number of days to file the appeal.

In many contexts, appeals must be filed within 60 days of receiving the notice. Starting from May 2, 2017, if you count forward 60 days, you reach July 1, 2017. However, if the last day of the appeal period falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline might extend to the next business day. In this case, July 1 is a Saturday, which means the deadline would be pushed to the next business day, which is July 3. If July 3 were also a holiday, then the appeal would need to be filed on the next available business day.

However, since none of the cited days fall on a holiday or weekend aside from July 1, the count continues until the next available day to ensure timely filing. Hence, upon calculating the correct date to file, it brings the effective date to July 6