Section 8 DALA Appeal Fees

Section 4H of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fifth paragraph the following paragraph:-

The division shall establish a fee structure for all appeals, except for: (i) appeals brought through the bureau of special education appeals, pursuant to this section and section 2A of chapter 71B; (ii) appeals from decisions by the commissioner of veterans' services, pursuant to section 2 of chapter 115; and (iii) appeals from the contributory retirement appeal board, pursuant to section 16 of chapter 32. The maximum fee shall not exceed $300 for any appeal and may be waived for financial hardship, as determined by the division.