(A)Whenever the director has reason to believe that the unemployment of twenty-five or more individuals relates to a labor dispute, and twenty-five or more claims are filed, a hearing officer will be assigned to conduct a hearing and prepare a decision on the case.

(B)When an interested party or his or her representative requests information from the files of the director in order to present and advocate on the issues at a labor dispute hearing before a hearing officer of the director, such information, including the transcript where the record has been transcribed, will be made available to such party and his or her representative for examination, copying, and making notations therefrom.

(C)The director will issue the hearing officer decision and reasons therefore within ten calendar days after the hearing. The decision will be based upon evidence in the record, and consideration of arguments on the record, and will set forth findings of fact and the reasons for the legal conclusions reached on the issues.

(D)Mailing to interested parties; notice of appeal rights.

Copies of decisions of the hearing officer will be mailed to the last known post office address of each interested party, and will set forth the date of mailing to such party and a clear statement of statutory appeal rights.

(E)Copies of decisions on file. Copies of decisions of hearing officers will be kept on file by the director.

Replaces: 4141-28-01, 4141-28-05, 4141-28-09

Effective: 12/9/2022

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 12/01/2027

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 11/29/2022

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4141.13

Rule Amplifies: 4141.281

Prior Effective Dates: 05/29/1990, 01/15/2001, 12/28/2017