Indiana § 22-4-17-3.2 - Representation before administrative law judge, review board, or other adjudicator

§ 22-4-17-3.2. Representation before administrative law judge, review board, or other adjudicator

Sec. 3.2. (a) As used in this section, "attorney" refers to one (1) of the following:

(1) An attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in Indiana.

(2) An attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law in another state who has been granted temporary admission to the state bar under Rule 3 of the Rules for Admission to the Bar and the Discipline of Attorneys adopted by the supreme court.

(b) An employer or an employing unit having an interest in a claim for benefits pending before an administrative law judge, the review board, or other individuals who adjudicate claims may be represented by:

(1) an officer or other employee of the employer or employing unit as designated by the employer or the employing unit;

(2) an attorney;

(3) an accountant certified by and in good standing with the state; or

(4) a representative of an unemployment compensation service firm.

(c) A claimant for benefits may be represented by:

(1) the claimant in person;

(2) an attorney;

(3) an accountant certified by and in good standing with the state; or

(4) an authorized agent of a bona fide labor organization to which the claimant belonged at the time the pending claim occurred.

(d) In addition to the persons listed in subsection (c), a claimant for benefits may designate a lay person of the claimant's choice to assist the claimant in the presentation of the claimant's case to the administrative law judge, the review board, or another individual who adjudicates claims.

(e) An administrative law judge, or the review board, in their discretion, may refuse to allow any person to represent a party in any proceeding before the administrative law judge, or the review board, if the administrative law judge, or the review board, finds that the person is or has been guilty of unethical conduct, or has intentionally or repeatedly failed to observe the provisions of this article, the rules of the department, or other rules or regulations relating to unemployment insurance hearings.

As added by P.L.120-2016, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.121-2026, SEC.43.