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(e) Perform such other functions of the department as the commissioner may prescribe.

The Director of the Division of Workmen's Compensation shall also serve as secretary of such division, and may perform the duties of a judge of compensation.

L.1948, c. 446, p. 1766, s. 12. Amended by L.1950, c. 54, p. 95, s. 1; L.1960, c. 58, p. 487, s. 1.

34:1A-12.1. Director and each judge of compensation to be attorneys

The Director of the Division of Workmen's Compensation and each judge of compensation shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey.

L.1952, c. 269, p. 921, s. 5. Amended by L.1960, c. 58, p. 488, s. 2.

34:1A-12.2. Referee, qualifications of

Any person hereafter appointed as a "referee," "referee, formal hearings," "supervising referee," or "supervising referee, formal hearings" shall be an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey, except that a referee or a referee, formal hearings who, on July 1, 1966, had been a referee or a referee, formal hearings for a period of not less than 5 years may be appointed as a "referee," "referee, formal hearings," or as a "supervising referee" or "supervising referee, formal hearings," notwithstanding that he is not such an attorney-at-law.

L.1952, c. 269, p. 921, s. 6. Amended by L.1960, c. 57, p. 486, s. 1; L.1967, c. 128, s. 1, eff. June 22, 1967.

34:1A-12.3. Continuation of deputy directors as judges of compensation

All persons heretofore appointed and serving as deputy directors of compensation shall continue in such appointments, as heretofore, with the title of judge of compensation.

L.1960, c. 58, p. 488, s. 3.

34:1A-12.4. Director of Division of Worker's Compensation; duties

4. The Director of the Division of Worker's Compensation shall:

a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be prominently displayed at each public office of the division and to be made readily available to each individual who, when applying for benefits under R.S.43:21-19 et seq., may wish, on a voluntary basis, to register to vote. An employee of the division shall provide the applicant with any assistance necessary in completing the form; shall inform the applicant that the applicant may leave the completed form with the employee; and, if