2018 Maryland Code
Labor and Employment
Title 8 - Unemployment Insurance
Subtitle 5 - Lower Appeals Division of the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
§ 8-507. Representation of parties
(a) Claimants. -- In a proceeding before a hearing examiner, a claimant may be represented by a lawyer or another agent authorized by the claimant.
(b) Fees. -- A lawyer representing a claimant may charge and accept compensation in an amount not greater than that approved by the chief hearing examiner.
(c) Limitation on fees. -- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an agent may not charge or accept compensation for representing a claimant in a proceeding before a hearing examiner.
(d) Representation of employer. -- In a proceeding before a hearing examiner, an employer may appear pro se or be represented by a lawyer or another agent authorized by the employer.
(e) 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 hearing examiner.