New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Chapter 12 - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT, STATE PLAN TEMPORARY DISABILITY AND STATE PLAN FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE CASES
Subchapter 10 - DISCOVERY
Section 1:12-10.1 - Inspection of Division files

(a) In cases involving unemployment compensation benefit appeals and State plan temporary disability or State plan family leave insurance claim appeals, requests for the production or inspection of the records of either the Division of Unemployment Insurance or the Division of Temporary Disability Insurance shall be addressed to the Board of Review.

(b) A request for the production or inspection of the records of either the Division of Unemployment Insurance or the Division of Temporary Disability Insurance shall be in writing and shall clearly state the nature of the information required and the reason therefor.

(c) Orders for the production or inspection of the records of either the Division of Unemployment Insurance or the Division of Temporary Disability Insurance may be issued in any proceeding to the extent necessary for the proper presentation of the case.

(d) In all cases where an application to supply a party or his or her representative with information from the records of either the Division of Unemployment Insurance or the Division of Temporary Disability Insurance is granted, the party shall be furnished with a copy of such information.

(e) Individuals may be assessed reasonable administrative costs for the copying of records and any other costs for obtaining information from the Board of Review.

(f) Following an appeal to the Appellate Division and upon direction of the Attorney General's office, the transcript of any proceeding which has been sound recorded shall be provided to all parties by the Board. Any request by an employer shall be accompanied by a reasonable security deposit not to exceed either the estimated cost of the transcript as determined by the Board or $ 300.00 for each day or fraction thereof of the proceeding, the deposit to be made payable to the Board. The Board shall bill the employer for any amount due for the preparation of the transcript and any hard copies or shall reimburse the employer for any overpayment.

(g) To obtain a copy of a sound recording of any proceeding, the requesting party must file a request with the executive secretary of the Board. Such a request is subject to approval by the Board. The requesting party shall notify all other parties of such a request. The request shall be accompanied by a reasonable payment of costs in the amount of $ 15.00 for the initial copy of the sound recording and $ 10.00 for any subsequent copy.

(h) No claimant shall be charged any fee of any kind in any proceeding under the Unemployment Compensation Law by the Board of Review.

(i) No disclosure of information, obtained at any time from, and identifiable to, specific workers, employers or other persons for the proper administration of an appeal, shall be made directly or indirectly except as authorized by the Board of Review in accordance with N.J.A.C. 12:15-2.