A professional who reviews previously adjudicated social welfare tax or eligibility issues, as member of appeals board, utilizing knowledge of regulations, policy, and precedent decisions. Responsibilities include:

• Researches laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for appeal hearings.
• Schedules hearing, issues subpoenas, counsels parties, and administers oaths to prepare for formal hearing.
• Conducts hearing to obtain information and evidence relative to disposition of appeal.
• Questions witnesses and rules on exceptions, motions, and admissibility of evidence.
• Analyzes evidence and applicable law, regulations, policy, and precedent decisions to determine appropriate and permissible conclusions.
• Prepares written decision.
• May hear disability insurance appeals and be designated Disability-Insurance-Hearing Officer.
• May hear unemployment insurance appeals and be designated Unemployment-Insurance-Hearing Officer.