(a) 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) 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) 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) 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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 8 - Unemployment Insurance
Subtitle 5A - Board of Appeals of Maryland Department of Labor
Section 8-5A-03 - Quorum; Compensation; Staff
Section 8-5A-04 - Jurisdiction
Section 8-5A-06 - Authority of Board of Appeals as to Oaths, Subpoenas, and Testimony
Section 8-5A-07 - Conduct of Hearings
Section 8-5A-08 - Representation of Parties
Section 8-5A-09 - Referral of Claims to Board of Appeals
Section 8-5A-10 - Review by Board of Appeals