N.Y. Labor Law § 622: Rules governing hearings and appeals

§ 622. Rules governing hearings and appeals. 1. Rules and regulations.

The manner in which disputes and appeals shall be presented before

referees and the appeal board, respectively, and the conduct of hearings

before referees and the board shall be governed by suitable rules and

regulations established by the board.

2. Evidence and procedure. At any hearing held as herein provided,

evidence may be offered to support a determination, rule, or order or to

prove that it is incorrect. The appeal board and the referees, in

hearings and appeals under any provision of this article, shall not be

bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence or by technical or

formal rules of procedure but may conduct the hearings and appeals in

such manner as to ascertain the substantial rights of the parties.

Hearings governed by this article may be closed and hearing transcripts

may be redacted in accordance with applicable federal or state statutory

and regulatory requirements governing information confidentiality and

personal privacy, including, but not limited to, article six and article

six-A of the public officers law.