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Corporate Employers do not
Need Lawyers for Unemployment Hearings
By: Douglas M. Leavitt, Esquire
Unemployment benefit proceedings in Pennsylvania
recently changed dramatically in favor of corporate
employers. Senate Bill 464, signed by Governor Rendell
on June 16, 2005, amended the state’s unemployment
laws to clarify that any party in an unemployment
benefit proceeding can be assisted by an attorney
or other representative. Effective immediately,
this means a corporate employer can send one of
its own employees to present its side of the case
in unemployment benefit proceedings without the
need to hire an attorney. Previously, a corporate
employer was required to retain a lawyer to object
to a former employee’s unemployment benefit
application. As a result, many employers were less
likely to object in an effort to reduce legal fees.
Now however, the playing field has been leveled
and the corporate employer has the opportunity to
defend its actions in these types of proceedings.
Mr. Leavitt works in the Philadelphia office
of Danziger Shapiro & Leavitt, P.C. where
he focuses his efforts on assisting small to midsize
companies with all aspects of their operations.
Mr. Leavitt can be reached at (215) 545-4830 or
at Leavitt@DS-L.com.
The information contained herein is provided only
for informational purposes and is not intended
as legal advice.
- Published in "The Alliance Report"
July 7, 2005
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