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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT |
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TITLE 8. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE |
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SUBTITLE 5A. BOARD OF APPEALS OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION |
§ 8-5A-08. Representation of parties
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(a) Claimants. -- In a proceeding before a special examiner or the Board of Appeals, a claimant may be represented by a lawyer or another agent authorized by the claimant.
(b) Limitation on fees. -- An agent may not charge or accept compensation for representing a claimant in a proceeding before a special examiner or the Board of Appeals except that a lawyer may charge and accept compensation in an amount not greater than that approved by the Board of Appeals.
(c) Representation of employer. -- In a proceeding before a special examiner or the Board of Appeals, an employer may appear for itself or be represented by a lawyer or another agent authorized by the employer.
(d) Prohibition on solicitation. -- A person may not solicit, for that person or another person, the business of appearing on behalf of a claimant in a proceeding before a special examiner or the Board of Appeals.