Job Description:

• 1) Adjudicates social welfare tax or benefit eligibility issues filed by disabled or unemployed claimants or employers: Arranges and conducts hearings to discover pertinent facts bearing on claim in accord with federal and state laws and procedures.

• 2) Renders decisions affirming or denying previous ruling, based on testimony, claim records, applicable provisions of law, and established precedents.

• 3) Writes decision explaining ruling and informs interested parties of results.

• 4) Confers with personnel of employer or agency involved to obtain additional information bearing on appeal, and to clarify future implications of decisions.

• 5) May participate in court proceedings against claimants attempting to obtain benefits through fraud.

• 6) May render informal opinions on points of law in questionable cases to facilitate initial determination of benefit eligibility or imposition of penalties.

• 7) May be required to hold law degree or license to practice law.