Public Act 93-0215 SB266 Enrolled LRB093 02152 LCB 02159 b AN ACT concerning unemployment insurance. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by changing Section 1200 as follows: (820 ILCS 405/1200) (from Ch. 48, par. 530) Sec. 1200. Compensation of attorneys. No fee shall be charged any claimant in any proceeding under this Act by the Director or his representatives, or by the Referees or Board of Review, or by any court or the clerks thereof except as provided herein. Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before the Director or his representative, or the Referee or the Board of Review, or his or its representatives, or a court, may be represented by counsel or other duly authorized agent; but no such counsel or agents shall either charge or receive for such services more than an amount approved by the Board of Review or, in cases arising under Section 604, by the Director. After reasonable notice and a hearing before the Department's representative, any attorney found to be in violation of any provision of this Section shall be required to make restitution of any excess fees charged plus interest at a reasonable rate as determined by the Department's representative.Any person who shall exact or receive any remuneration orgratuity for any services rendered on behalf of such claimantexcept as allowed by this Section and in an amount approvedby the Board of Review or the Director, as the case may be,shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person whoshall solicit the business of appearing on behalf of suchclaimant or who shall make it a business to solicitemployment for another in connection with any claim forbenefits under this Act shall be guilty of a Class Amisdemeanor.(Source: P.A. 77-2830.)