Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-5A-08
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-5A-08, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§8–5A–08.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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