has no relevance to the question of whether he is entitled to represent Holmes in these proceedings. See 55 Pa.Code § 275.4(a)(l)(iv) (indicating that a spokesperson can be retained). With respect to OHA’s determination that Nolan was illegally practicing law, it is beyond dispute that parties generally do not have a right to be represented by non-lawyers before Pennsylvania courts and most administrative agencies. Shortz v. Farrell, 827 Pa. 81, 193 A. 20 (1937) (lay persons may not represent parties in workers’ compensation proceedings). However, this rule is not without exceptions in the administrative agency area. See Department of Public Welfare v. Ziegler, 117 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 79, 542 A.2d 226 (1988) and McCain v. Curione, 106 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 552, 527 A.2d 591 (1987) (<HOLDING>). Non-lawyer representatives are clearly
holding that pursuant to statute unemployment benefits must be offset against workers compensation payments recognizing that section 702 of the unemployment compensation law act of december 5 1936 second exsess pl 1937 2897 as amended 43 ps  862 and departmental regulations promulgated thereunder at 34 pacode  10141 permit nonlawyer representation in unemployment compensation proceedings holding that legislature clearly intended that workers compensation act and unemployment security act be construed together thus prohibiting worker from receiving both unemployment compensation and workers compensation payments for same period holding that provisions of section 40115102 are applicable to the determination of the status of truck drivers as employees or independent contractors under the workers compensation act and discussing legislative history indicating intent to apply these provisions both to workers compensation and unemployment compensation matters holding that unemployment compensation should not be deducted from a back pay award under the national labor relations act because failing to deduct unemployment payments does not make the employee more than whole