Ch. 120

. 1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

8-512.

(a) (1) Any [party] CLAIMANT OR EMPLOYER who is aggrieved by a final
decision of the Board of Appeals may appeal the decision to a circuit court.

(2) The Board of Appeals may be a party to an appeal under this section
and may be represented by the Attorney General or by any qualified lawyer who is a
regular salaried employee of the Board of Appeals and who has been designated by it for
that purpose on recommendation of the Attorney General.

(3) A court or an officer of a court may not charge an individual who claims
benefits a fee in any proceeding under this title.

8-602.

(a)     On the Secretary's own initiative or on application of an employer, the
Secretary shall, on the basis of facts that the Secretary finds, determine:

(1) whether the employer is an employing unit;

(2) which employment is covered; and

(3) the contribution rate to be assigned.

(b)    (1) The Secretary shall mail notice of the determination under subsection
(a) of this section to the employer at its last known address or otherwise deliver notice to
the employer.

(2) The notice shall include a statement of the supporting facts found by the
Secretary.

(c) (1) An employer may appeal a determination of the Secretary to the Board
of Appeals within 15 days after the Secretary mailed or otherwise delivered the notice
under subsection (b) of this section.

(2) The Board of Appeals shall allow the appeal.

(3) The Secretary shall be a party to the appeal.

(4) The Board of Appeals shall give the parties a reasonable opportunity for
a fair hearing as provided under Subtitle 5 of this title.

(D) A CLAIMANT MAKING A CLAIM FOR BENEFITS UNDER § 8-805 OF THIS
TITLE MAY NOT BE PRECLUDED FROM PURSUING THE CLAIM SOLELY BASED UPON
A DETERMINATION MADE UNDER THIS SECTION.

9-603.

On or before December 15 of each year, the Department of [Economic and
Employment Development] LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION shall:

(1)     determine the State average weekly wage as of July 1 of that year; and

(2)     report the State average weekly wage to the Commission.

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