Disputed claims; hearing by telephone
Sec. 8.5. An administrative law judge and the review board may
hold a hearing under this chapter by telephone if any of the following
conditions exist:
(1) The claimant or the employer is not located in Indiana.
(2) All of the following conditions exist:
(A) The claimant and the employer are located in Indiana.
(B) The claimant or the employer requests without objection
that the hearing be held by telephone.
(C) The administrative law judge or the review board
determines that the distance between the location of the
claimant and the location of the employer is so great that a
hearing held by telephone is justified under the
circumstances.
(3) A party cannot appear in person because of an illness or
injury to the party.
(4) In the case of a hearing before the review board, the issue to
be adjudicated does not require both parties to be present.
(5) The unemployment insurance review board has determined
that a hearing by telephone is proper and just.
As added by P.L.173-1991, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 27, 2006