New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 12 - LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 15 - SCOPE
Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION OF AUTHORIZED AGENTS
Section 12:15-3.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Authorized agent" means an individual, organization or business that, for a fee, provides representation to parties in communications with, or hearings or other proceedings before, representatives of the Division in connection with claims for unemployment benefits, charges or tax assessments. In the case of an individual authorized agent representing an organization or business that provides representation to parties for a fee, both the individual and the organization or business shall register with the Division and both will be held responsible as authorized agents. An attorney is not an authorized agent for purposes of this subchapter and is not required to register with the Division. If an attorney is employed by, or otherwise provides service to, an organization or business which is an authorized agent, the organization or business shall register with the Division and will be considered the authorized agent for purposes of this subchapter. An authorized agent representing an employer shall be regarded as an agent of an employing unit for the purposes of 43:21-16 and be subject to all requirements and penalties imposed by that section for an agent of an employing unit.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development or his or her designee.

"Department" means the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

"Director" means the Assistant Commissioner of Income Security, within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, or his or her designee.

"Division" means the Divisions of Unemployment Insurance and Employer Accounts, within the Income Security Branch of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

"Hearing or other proceeding" means, with regard to unemployment compensation claims and charges, a fact-finding, Appeal Tribunal or Board of Review proceeding, and with regard to tax assessments, a field audit, informal hearing or Office of Administrative Law proceeding.

"Party" means any of the following parties to an appeal, hearing or other procedure of the Division: the Division; a claimant for unemployment compensation; or any employer against whom charges may be made or tax liability may be assessed due to the claim for unemployment compensation.

"Representative of the Division" means any individual or entity, including any deputy, Appeal Tribunal, the Board of Review or any other individual or entity which represents the Division in connection with claims, benefits, charges or taxes for unemployment compensation.

"Tax assessment" means liability determined as the result of a field audit, informal hearing or Office of Administrative Law proceeding.