Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

mace pursuant 10 tn1S SecClOIl, pro-
vided, however, that no person
shall be designated as a referee to
act upon any claim for benefit, or
participate on behalf of the com.
mission in any case in which he Is
an interested party. The designated
representative shall promptly ex-
anime the claim and, on the basis
of the facts found by him, shall
either determine whether or not
such claim is valid, and II valid,
the week with respect to which
benefits shall commence, the week
ly benefit amount payable and tho
maximum duration thereof, or shall
refer such claim or any question
involved therein to an appeal tri-
bunal, which shall make it's deter
limitations with respect thereto in
accordance with the procedure pre-
scribed in subsection Co of this
section, except that in any case in
which the payment or denial of
benefits will be determined by the
provisions Of Section 7 Cd of this
Act, the referee shall promptly
transmit his full findings Of fact
with respect to that subsection to
the commission, which, on the basis
of the evidence submitted and such
additional evidence as it may re-
quire, shall affirm, modify, or set
aside such findings of fact and
transmit to the referee a decision
upon the issues involved under that
subsection which shall be deemed
to be the decision of the referee.
The referee shall promptly notify
the claimant and any other in
terested party of the decision and
the reasons therefor. Unless the
claimant or such employer or en-
plOyerS within ten calendar days
after the delivery Of such notifca-
ton, or within II calendar days
after such notification was mailed
to his last known address, files an
appeal from such decision, such
decision shall be final and benefits
shall be paid or denied In ac-
cordance Herewith. If an appeal =
filed, benefits with respect to the
period prior to the final decision OF
the commission, shall be paid only
after such determination; provided
that If an appeal tribunal affirmS q
decision Of referee or the COM
mission affirnls decision Of tho
appeal tribunal, allowing benefits,
such benefits shall be paid re-
CARELESS Of any appeal which may
thereafter be taken, but If such
decision is finally reversed, no en-
ployer's account shall be charged
with benefits so paid.
Co Appeals.-Unle5s such appeal
IS Withdrawn, an appeal tribunal,
after affording the parties reason
able opportunity for fair hearing,
shall affirm or modify the findings
OF fact and decision Of the referee.
The parties shall be duly notified
OF such tribunals decision, to-
gether with its reasons therefor.
which shall be deemed to be the
final decision Of the commission.
unless within ten days after the
date Of notification or mailing OF
such decision, further appeal Is
initiated pursuant to subsection (e)
Of this section.
CD Appeal Tribunals. In order
to assure the prompt disposition Of
all claims for benefits, the COM
mission shall establish one or more
impartial appeal tribunals consist
ing of salaried examiner, who
snail serve as chairman, and two
additional members, one of whom
shall be representative OF en-
ployers and the other OF whom shall
be a representative of employees;
each Of the latter two members
shall serve at the pleasure of the
commission and be paid a fee of
not more than $1,000 per day of &C
tive service on such tribunal plus
necessary expenses. The commits
sion shall by regulation prescribe
the procedure by which such ap-
peal tribunals may hear and de-
eide disputed claims, subject to ap-
peal to the commission. No person
shall participate on behalf of the
commission in any case in which
he is an interested party. The COM
mission may designate alternates to
serve in the absence or DISQUALIFIED
ton of any member of an appeal
tribunal. The chairman shall act
alone in the absence or disquali-
flcatlon Of any other member and
his alternates. In no case shall a
nearing before an appeal tribunal
proceed unless the chairman of
such tribunal is present. There
shall be no charges, fees, transcript
costs or other costs imposed upon
the employe in prosecuting his ap-
peal.
te) Commission Review. The
commission may, on its own mo-
ton, affirm, modify, or set aside
any decision of an appeal tri-
bunal on the basis of the evidence
previously submitted in such case,
or direct the taking of additional
evidence, or may permit any Of
the parties to such decision to
initiate further appeals before 1t.
In any case in which a claim for
benefits has been denied an appeal
shall be allowed before the COM
mission and an opportunity for a
fair hearing granted. The commits
sion shall promptly notify the in
terested parties of its findings and
decision. In no case shall hearing
before the commission as a body
proceed unless all three members
OF the commission are present.
t) Procedure. The manner in
which disputed claims shall be pre-
sented, the reports thereon re-
quired from the claimant and from
employers, and the conduct of hear
mos and apreoIe shall ho l., -.