§ 530. Industrial commissioner’s powers. 1. General powers. The commissioner shall administer this article and for such purpose he shall have power to make all rules and regulations and, subject to the regulations of the civil service, to appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary in the administration of this article. 2. Powers […]
§ 531. Regularization of employment. One of the purposes of this article is to promote the regularization of employment in enterprises, industries, localities, and the state. The commissioner shall take such steps as are within his means for the reduction and prevention of unemployment and to promote the reemployment of all unemployed workers. To this […]
§ 532. Employment districts and offices. 1. Establishment and maintenance. The commissioner may divide the state into such number of employment districts as he finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this article and maintain a district office in each of said districts. The commissioner shall establish such number of local employment offices as […]
§ 534. Appeal board. The appeal board is hereby continued. Such board shall consist of five salaried members, not more than three of whom shall be adherents of the same political party. One of the members of the board shall be designated as chairman by the governor. The governor shall appoint or reappoint members for […]
§ 535. Referees. The commissioner shall appoint, subject to the regulations of the civil service, as many persons as may be necessary to be referees to perform the duties prescribed by this article. It shall be the duty of a referee, under the supervision, direction, and administrative control of the appeal board, to hear and […]
§ 536. Collaboration with other states, the United States, and foreign governments. 1. Cooperation. The commissioner may afford reasonable cooperation with every agency of the United States charged with the administration of any unemployment compensation law. 2. Agreements. (a) The commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with the appropriate agencies of other states or […]
§ 537. Disclosures prohibited. 1. a. Unemployment insurance information. (i) Unemployment insurance information is information contained in the records of the department pertaining to the administration of this article, including information obtained by the department from employers and employees pursuant to this article. The term includes wage reporting information obtained by the department from the […]
§ 538. Representation and witness fees and other expenses. 1. Fees and compensation of representatives. (a) No fee shall be charged in any proceeding under this article by the commissioner, by the appeal board or by any court. (b) In any proceeding under this article a party may be represented by an agent, but no […]
§ 539. Acquisition of land and buildings. The commissioner of general services, on the recommendation of the industrial commissioner and with the approval of the director of the budget and on behalf of the state, is hereby authorized (1) to purchase land with or without buildings; (2) to erect buildings thereon; (3) to enter into […]
§ 540. Information about food stamp, utility, and rental and mortgage assistance programs. The commissioner shall establish procedures whereby each person who files a claim for unemployment insurance pursuant to section five hundred ninety-six of this article, shall receive information about the food stamp program provided by the office of temporary and disability assistance pursuant […]
