The following words and terms, when used in this part, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Board-The Unemployment Compensation Board of Review.
Day-A calendar day.
Department-The Department of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth.
Department appeal office-A Department office responsible for unemployment compensation where an appeal may be filed and accepted, according to the Department-provided instructions accompanying a determination.
Employment office-A public employment office or branch thereof, operated by the Department or by another state or by the Federal Government under agreement with the Department.
Party-The Department, the claimant, the last employer of the claimant and another employer affected by the appeal proceedings.
Pennsylvania UC Claims System-The Department's information technology system of record for the filing, management and processing of unemployment compensation claims and appeals.
Personal delivery-Delivery by or on behalf of a party that is not enumerated in § 101.82(b)(1) -(4.1) (relating to time for filing appeal from determination of Department) where a person personally files the appeal at a Board office or workforce investment office.
Referee-A referee of the Board.
Tribunal-The Board or one of its referees.
Workforce investment office-An office where the Department provides employment services under the Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C.A. § § 49- 49m ). A workforce investment office may be identified as a Team Pennsylvania CareerLink.
34 Pa. Code § 101.2