{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-5a-08","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8–5A–08","heading":"","body":"(a) In a proceeding before a special examiner or the Board of Appeals, a claimant may be represented by a lawyer or another agent authorized by the claimant.\n(b) An agent may not charge or accept compensation for representing a claimant in a proceeding before a special examiner or the Board of Appeals except that a lawyer may charge and accept compensation in an amount not greater than that approved by the Board of Appeals.\n(c) In a proceeding before a special examiner or the Board of Appeals, an employer may appear for itself or be represented by a lawyer or another agent authorized by the employer.\n(d) A person may not solicit, for that person or another person, the business of appearing on behalf of a claimant in a proceeding before a special examiner or the Board of Appeals.","path":["Article - Labor and Employment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle\u0026section=8-5A-08","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:38Z","sha256":"66c243ba1a3b2b6329ac231390701a5f586aa9e8bd5425d964e403c9a7827ac6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-5a-07","next":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-5a-09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}