Paoloco v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 11 state decisions

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1. ““The claimant has complained of the procedure at the hearing before the referee, where she was unrepresented by counsel. She argues that the referee should have advised her of her right to an attorney, of her right to offer witnesses in her own behalf and of her right to cross-examine other witnesses. Although it might have been preferable if the referee had so advised an unrepresented claimant, we cannot say that he is required to give such advice. As our Superior Court has said: ‘Ordinarily it is not incumbent upon the referee to inquire why the parties are not represented by counsel, nor is it his duty to advise them that they are entitled to counsel. The parties testified at length and were not hampered in any way from testifying freely and as they desired. No further hearings were requested by appellant to present additional or new testimony. After reviewing the record, we feel that a fair hearing was conducted by the referee.’ Hackey Unemployment Compensation Case, 194 Pa.Super. 79, 81-82 , 166 A.2d 303, 305 (1960). It is true, of course, that the referee may not deny the above stated rights to a claimant, if claimed, but there is no evidence of such claim or denial thereof in the record here. Cf. Klink v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 5 Pa.Cmwlth. 62 , 289 A.2d 494 (1972).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Walker v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division