You live in the State of Mesaro. According to Mesaro state law, lay people may represent claimants before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. This Board hears appeals from people who have been denied workers' compensation after being injured on the job. Johanna leased space in an office building and put a sign on the door "Johanna Ritter -- Workers' Compensation Appeals Representative." This sign is
A) misrepresentation if any member of the public mistakes Johanna for a lawyer
B) not misrepresentation so long as Johanna did not mean to misrepresent her status
C) misrepresentation plain and simple.
D) not misrepresentation so long as Mesaro state law does not include specific verbage that Johanna must use and so long as the language is not otherwise confusing to the public

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The correct answer is D because Mesaro state law allows lay people to represent claimants before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, and as long as the law does not specify the language that must be used and the language on Johanna's sign is not confusing to the public, it is not considered misrepresentation.

You Live in the State of Mesaro