1. (1) The Department of Labor, Hearing and Appeals Division, shall have the power to conduct unemployment compensation appeal hearings by use of a teleconferencing telephone system.

2. (2) In any proceeding before a hearing officer using the teleconferencing method, any party intending to submit documents for the hearing officer's consideration must submit the same to the Department of Labor, Hearings and Appeals Division, Montgomery, Alabama 36131.

   1. (a) Documents must be received at least five days prior to the hearing.
   2. (b) Copies of said documents shall be provided to the adverse party by the Agency prior to the hearing.
3. (3) All other rules governing the conduct of unemployment compensation appeals hearings shall apply when such are conducted by the teleconferencing method.

Author: George Cocoris, Coleman C. Scott, Venessa Watkins

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §25-2-8.

History: Effective September 30, 1982. Amended: Filed July 12, 2019; effective August 26, 2019.