Section 421.1312. Board; composition; communications; full review.

(1) The board of review shall be composed of representatives from 3 different representational sectors. One member  shall  be  a representative of the general public and shall serve as chairperson. The remaining membership of the board shall be equally divided between  members who are representative of employee interests in  the   state   and   employer interests in the state.

(2)   The members of the board may communicate with employers, employees, and their agents and with representatives of the public interest about  issues  of unemployment insurance and matters affecting the administration of the act. However, board of review members shall not discuss the merits of a case pending before them with a  party  to  the  case  or  the  party's  duly authorized attorney or agent.

(3)   The entire board of review shall conduct a full review of any appeal not yet decided and mailed if full board review is requested by 2 board members from different  representational  sectors  or  of  any     panel    decision  if  full  board  review  is

requested    by    2    board     members      from    different representational sectors within 5 working days after   its  mailing  date, with notice to the parties.

(4)   A person may request a board of review member to  request  a  full review.

(5)    A decision of the full board of   review    which    is     equally     divided shall constitute an affirmance of the decision initially appealed  to  the board of review.

History: 1979 AC; 1988 AACS.