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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 117-JUNE 4, 1943 another State or of the United States: Provided,That if the appro- priate agency of such other State or of the United States finally determines that he is not entitled to such unemployment benefits, this disqualification shall not apply. "DETERMINATION OF CLAIMS Regulations. "SEC. 11 . (a) Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with such regulations as the Board may prescribe. Each employer shall post and maintain in places readily accessible to individuals in his service printed statements concerning such regulations or such other matters as the Board may by regulation prescribe. Each employer shall supply such individuals with copies of such printed statements or materials relating to claims for benefits as the Board may by regula- tion prescribe. Such printed statements or materials shall be supplied by the Board to each employer without cost to him. Iitial determina- "(b) Promptly after an individual has filed a claim for benefits, an agent of the Board designated by it for such purpose shall make an initial determination with respect thereto which shall include a determination with respect to whether or not such benefit may be payable, and if payable, the week with respect to which payments will commence, the maximum duration thereof, and the weekly benefit Transmittal to ap- amount, except that in any case in which the payment or denial of peal tribunal. benefits will be determined by the provisions of section 10 (e) of this Act, the agent shall promptly transmit such claim to an appeal tribunal which shall make a decision thereon after such investigation as it deems necessary, and after affording the parties opportunity for fair hearing in accordance with subsection (e) of this section and the claimant and interested parties shall be given notice thereof and permitted to appeal therefrom to the Board and the courts as is provided in this Act for notice of, and appeals from, decisions of Reconsideration. appeal tribunals. An initial determination may, for good cause, be reconsidered. The claimant and other parties to the proceedings shall be promptly notified of the initial determination or any amended determination and the reasons therefor. Benefits shall be denied or, if the claimant is otherwise eligible, paid promptly in accordance with such initial determination except as hereinafter other- deAtepal froi ltia l wise provided. The claimant or any party to the determination may file an appeal from such initial determination or from a reconsidera- tion of such determination within ten days after notification thereof, or after the date such notification was mailed to his last-known Paylmentretctions. address. If upon such initial determination benefits are allowed but the record of the case indicates that a disqualification has been alleged or may exist, benefits shall not be paid prior to the expiration of the period for appeal as hereinbefore provided. If an appeal is duly filed with respect to a matter other than the weekly benefit amount or maximum duration of benefits payable, benefits with respect to the period prior to the final decision of the Board shall be paid only after such decision: Provided, That if an appeal tribunal affirms an initial determination allowing benefits, such benefits shall be paid regardless of any appeal which may thereafter be taken. If, subse- quent to such initial determination, benefits with respect to any week for which a claim has been filed are denied for reasons other than matters included in the initial determination, the claimant shall be promptly notified of the denial and the reasons therefor, and may appeal therefrom in accordance with the procedure herein described for appeals from initial determinations. Hearings " (c) To hear and decide appealed claims, the Board shall appoint one or more appeal tribunals to hold hearings in accordance with [57 STAT.