# 19 Del. C. § 3319: §  3319. Appointment, organization, disqualification and compensation of appeal tribunals > Delaware · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3319 ## Section - **Citation:** 19 Del. C. § 3319 - **Heading:** §  3319. Appointment, organization, disqualification and compensation of appeal tribunals - **Jurisdiction:** Delaware - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 19 / Chapter 33 / Subchapter II / Section 3319 ## Text To hear and decide disputed claims, protests under § 3368(e) of this title, disputed overpayments and overpayment waivers under § 3325 of this title, and hearings under § 3369 of this title, the Department shall appoint 1 or more impartial appeal tribunals consisting in each case of either a salaried examiner, to be known as a referee, or a body consisting of 3 members, 1 of whom shall be a referee who shall serve as chairperson, 1 of whom shall be a representative of employers and the other of whom shall be a representative of employees. Each of the latter 2 members shall serve at the pleasure of the Department and be paid a fee of not more than $10 per day of active service on such tribunal plus necessary expenses. No person shall participate on behalf of the Department in any case in which that person is an interested party. The Department may designate alternates to serve in the absence or disqualification of any member of an appeal tribunal. The chairperson shall act alone in the absence or disqualification of any other member and that member’s alternates. In no case shall the hearing proceed unless the chairperson of the appeal tribunal is present. ## Nearby sections - [19 Del. C. § 3311 §  3311. Extent of benefits; liability of State or Department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3311.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3312 §  3312. Benefit payments under regulations of Department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3312.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3313 §  3313. Wages defined; weekly benefit amount; total annual amount of benefits; child support obligations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3313.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3314 §  3314. Disqualification for benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3314.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3315 §  3315. Eligibility for benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3315.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3316 §  3316. Seasonal employment; benefit requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3316.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3317 §  3317. Filing of claim for benefit; regulations of Department; posting [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 82, Â 2].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3317.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3318 §  3318. Decision on claim by deputy; notice; appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3318.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3319 §  3319. Appointment, organization, disqualification and compensation of appeal tribunals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3319.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3320 §  3320. Review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3320.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3321 §  3321. Procedure on review; record of proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3321.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3322 §  3322. Finality of Board’s decision; duty to exhaust administrative remedies; position of Department in judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3322.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3323 §  3323. Judicial review; procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3323.md) - [19 Del. C. § 3324 §  3324. Witness fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3324.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T19_C33_SII_S3319. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.