New Jersey § 34:1a-20
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 34:1a-20, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34:1a-20.
To hear and decide disputed benefit claims, including appeals from determinations
with respect to demands by the deputy for refunds of benefits under section 43:21-16(d)
of the Revised Statutes, the director of the Division of Employment Security, with
the approval of the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, shall establish one or more
impartial appeal tribunals consisting in each case of either a salaried examiner or
a body consisting of three members, one of whom shall be a salaried examiner, who
shall serve as chairman, one of whom shall be a representative of employers and the
other of whom shall be a representative of employees; each of the latter two members
shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and be paid a fee of not more than
twenty dollars ($20.00) per day of active service on such tribunal plus necessary
expenses. No person shall participate on behalf of the division in any case in which he is
an interested party. The director of the Division of Employment Security may designate alternates to
serve in the absence or disqualification of any member of an appeal tribunal. The chairman shall act alone in the absence or disqualification of any other member
and his alternates. In no case shall the hearings proceed unless the chairman of the appeal tribunal
is present. Disputed claims for benefits under approved private plans established in accordance
with the Temporary Disability Benefits Law 1 shall be heard, reviewed, and determined as provided in section 26(a) of that act. 2 1
N.J.S.A. §§ 43:21-25 to 43:21-56. 2
N.J.S.A. § 43:21-50.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 34:1a-20
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Section 34:1a-20 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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