N.Y. Labor Law § 534: Appeal board

§ 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 terms of six years. Vacancies

shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. A

member of the board may be removed by the governor for cause, after a

hearing.

Any hearing, inquiry, or investigation required or authorized to be

conducted or made by the board may be conducted or made by any

individual member thereof, and the order, decision, or determination of

such member shall be deemed the order, decision, or determination of the

board from the date of filing thereof in the department, unless the

board on its own motion or on application duly made to it modify or

rescind such order, decision, or determination.

The board shall establish and maintain a current index, by topic, of

the principles of law established by the decisions rendered by the board

and the courts concerning matters arising under this article. Such index

shall cite all appropriate authority which supports such principles and,

where appropriate, all conflicting authority. Such index shall also

contain a glossary of technical and statutory terms commonly used by the

board in its decisions. Copies of such index shall be open for public

inspection and examination, and shall be made available at all locations

where unemployment insurance hearings, authorized or mandated by section

six hundred twenty of this chapter, are conducted.