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Facts AboutUnemployment Insurance

Benefits

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Thishandbookprovidesinformationaboutyourrightsandresponsibilitieswhilefilingaclaimforunemploymentinsurancebenefits.ItisyourresponsibilitytoreadthishandbookalongwithallinformationreceivedfromtheSouthDakotaDepart-mentofLaborandRegulation.Inordertopreventfraud,youmustfollowtheguidelinesprovidedtoyouinthishandbook.Youcommitfraudifyoumakefalsestatements,providefalseinformationorwithholdinformationtoobtainbenefitsforwhichyouarenoteligible.Failuretoreportallearningswhilefiling,failuretolookforworkwhenrequiredandfailuretoreportajobseparationareexamplesoffraud.Seepage11forpenalties.

Thehandbookmaynotcoverallsituationsoranswerallofyourquestions.AGlossaryofTermsisavailableonpage14.If you needmoreinformation,pleasecallCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.

Unemployment Insurance provides temporary assistance to eligible workers. It is not based on financial need. Unemployment Insurance benefits are funded by employer taxes. No money is deducted from your paycheck for these benefits.

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction.............................................................................................................................. 1

EligibilityforBenefits................................................................................................................ 2

VerificationofInformation....................................................................................................... 2

BenefitPaymentInformation................................................................................................... 2

WageRequirementsandBenefitAmountInformation............................................................. 3

CanIcancelmyclaim?.............................................................................................................. 4

WhendoIhavetoreopenmyclaim?....................................................................................... 5

WeeklyRequestforPayment................................................................................................... 5

RequirementsforWeeklyBenefitPayments........................................................................... 7

DeductionsfromBenefits......................................................................................................... 9

DisqualifyingCircumstances........................................................................................................... 10

AppealingDisqualificationsandDenials.......................................................................................... 10

Overpayments.................................................................................................................................. 10

PenaltiesforMisrepresentation(Fraud)........................................................................................... 11

TradeAdjustmentAssistance........................................................................................................... 11

QualityControlProgram............................................................................................................ 11

InformationWeMayShare....................................................................................................... 11

NoticeaboutIncomeTax.......................................................................................................... 12

EqualOpportunityEmploymentRights..................................................................................... 12

GlossaryofTerms...................................................................................................................... 14

EmployerContactForms.......................................................................................................... 16

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ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITSFormoreinformation,pleaserefertothepagesinparentheses.Toreceiveunemploymentinsurancebenefits,youmust:

• Betotallyorpartiallyunemployed.• Fileanapplicationforbenefits.• Haveworkedatajobwhereyouremployerpaidunemploymentinsurancetaxonyourwages.• Lost your job through no fault of your own.• Bemonetarilyeligible(seepage3).• Fileweeklyrequestsforpayment(seepage5).• BeregisteredwiththeDepartmentofLaborandRegulation(DLR)throughSDWORKS,oryourdesignatedstate

workforceagency,unlessotherwiseinstructed(seepage7).• Beabletoworkandbewillingtoacceptsuitableworkatthegoingwageintheareawhereyoulive(seepage8).• Makeareasonableefforttofindandapplyforworkonyourown(seepage7).• AttendallDLRscheduledservicesthatprovideyouassistanceinobtainingemployment(seepage7).

VERIFICATION OF INFORMATIONTheinformationthatyouprovideisverifiedtoensureonlythosewhoareentitledtobenefitsreceivethem.Itisimportanttoalwaysgivecompleteandtrueinformation.

• Separationinformationisverifiedwithyouremployers.• Yourworkandearningsthatyoureportwhilefilingforunemploymentareverifiedwithyouremployer.• Yourreportedworksearchcontactsareverifiedwithemployers.• EarningsreportedbyemployersinSouthDakotaandotherstatesarecross-matchedtoidentifyunreportedearnings.• EmployersarerequiredtoreportanynewemployeesthatarehiredtotheNationalDirectoryofNewHires.This

informationiscross-matchedtoidentifywhetherpeoplearecollectingbenefitsafterstartingworkagain.

We also verify your information with other state and federal agencies.

BENEFIT PAYMENT INFORMATION

How will I receive my benefit payments?ThestateofSouthDakotapartnerswithComericaBanktoprovideSouthDakotaunemploymentclaimantswiththeWay2GoCardDebitMastercard.Thiscardaddsconvenienceandsecuritytoaccessingyourunemploymentbenefitpayments.Formoreinformation,contactWay2GoCardCustomerServiceat1.844.893.3123orgoprogram.com.

Directdepositisalsoavailable.Toenrollindirectdeposit,logintoyouronlineunemploymentaccountatwww.sd.uiclaims.comandselectthe“ChangePaymentMethod”optiononthemainmenu.AdirectdepositformisavailableuponrequestbycontactingCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.

When will I receive my first benefit payment?• Youcanexpectyourfirstpaymenttobemadethreetofourweeksafteryouapplyforunemploymentbenefits.• Youwillreceivepaymentifalleligibilityrequirementsaremet.• Youwillnotreceivebenefitsifyouaredisqualifiedforanyreason.• Youwillreceiveanoticeinthemailwhenyouhavesatisfiedyournon-paidwaitingweek.

When will I receive my weekly benefit payments?• Paymentsaremadetwobusinessdaysafterfilingyourweeklyrequestforpaymentifnoissuesareraisedwhenyour

requestforpaymentisfiled.• Holidays will delay payments.• InformationregardingthestatusofyourweeklyrequestforpaymentisavailableonlinethroughtheSouthDakota

Unemployment Insurance website at www.sd.uiclaims.comorbytelephoneat605.626.3212.

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What if I change my address?Ourmailcannotbeforwardedtoanewaddressbythepostoffice,soyoumustcontactuswithyournewaddressimmediately.

Youmaychangeyouraddressonlineatwww.sd.uiclaims.comorbycalling605.626.3179.Ifyoudonotcontactusaboutyouraddresschangeimmediately,youmaylosebenefits.

WAGE REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFIT AMOUNT INFORMATION

What are the wage requirements?Toqualifyforbenefits,youmusthavebeenpaidwagesforinsuredwork,forcivilianemploymentwiththefederalgovernment,orforactivedutyinthemilitaryserviceintwoormorequartersofyourbaseperiod.Wagesfromanotherstate(s)canbeusedto establish a combined wage claim.

How are benefit amounts calculated?• Yourweeklybenefitis1/26thofthewagespaidinthehighestquarterofyourbaseperiod,uptoamaximumamount

determinedbythestate’saverageweeklywage.Yourwagesinthishighquartermustbeatleast$728.• Also,yourwagesintheotherthreequartersofyourbaseperiodmustbeatleast20timesyourweeklybenefit.

Themaximumamountpayableinyourbenefityearisone-thirdofyourtotalbaseperiodwages,butnotmorethan26timesyourweeklybenefit.

What is the base period?Thefollowingchartscanbeusedtodeterminetheregularbaseperiodorthealternativebaseperiod.Theregular base period isthefirstfourofthelastfivecompletedcalendarquartersbeforetheeffectivedateofyournewclaimforunemploymentinsurancebenefits.

Ifyoufileanewclaim,andarenoteligibleusingtheregularbaseperiod,youmaybedeterminedmonetarilyeligibleunderanalternativebaseperiod that uses more recent wages.

There is also an alternate base period forpersonswhoarenotmonetarilyeligiblebecausetheyhavenotworkedforanextendedperiodduetoawork-related injury.Thisbaseperiodisthefirstfourofthelastfivecompletedcalendarquarterspriortotheinjuryandcanonlybeusedifaclaimisfiledwithin24monthsaftertheinjury.

Examples:IfyoufileyourclaiminMay,yourregularbaseperiodisthepreviousJanuarythroughDecember.However,ifnotmonetarilyeligibleusingtheregularbaseperiod,youralternativebaseperiodwouldbethepreviousAprilthroughMarch.

Each square represents a calendar quarter. The squares with regular borders designate the quarter during which the claim wasfiled.Thesquareswithstrongbordersdesignatethebaseperiodusedtoestablishtheclaim.

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SEASONAL WAGESSeasonalwagesarewagesearnedwithanemployerwhocustomarilysuspendsoperationforaperiodoffivemonthsormorewithinacalendaryear.Tobeeligibleforaseasonaldesignation,anemployerrequeststhedesignationandthenmustbeapprovedbytheDepartmentofLaborandRegulation.

Seasonalwagesareusedtodetermineyourweeklybenefitamount.However,theonlytimeyoucandrawagainstseasonalwages is during the period the employer would normally be open for business.

Youarenotifiedonyourmonetarydeterminationifyouhaveseasonalwages.

How will I know if I meet the wage requirements?You will receive a monetarydeterminationindicatingyourweeklyandmaximumbenefitamounts.Thisdeterminationisusuallymailedwithinfivedaysafteryournewclaimisfiled.Missingwagesmaycauseadelayinthemailingofamonetarydetermination.

Thisisthefirststepindeterminingyoureligibility.Youmaybedisqualifieddependingonthereasonyoubecameunemployedoryoumaybedeniedbenefitsifyoudonotmeetothereligibilityrequirements.

Ifyouhavenotreceivedamonetarydeterminationaftertwoweeks(threeweeksforout-of-stateclaimants),youshouldcallCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.

What if I disagree with the monetary determination?Examineyourmonetarydeterminationcarefully.Ifyouthinkyouhavenotbeengivencreditforallwages:

• CallCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.• Requestare-determination.• Provideproofofyourwages(paycheckstubsorW-2forms).• Continuetofileyourweeklyrequestforpaymentunlessyoubecomeemployed.

Ifyoudonotagreewiththedetermination,youmayfileanappeal(seepage10).

Can I cancel my claim?Ifforsomereasonyouwanttocancelyourclaim,youhavefifteendaysfromthedatethemonetarydeterminationwasmailedtosubmitawrittenrequestforcancellation.However,youcannotcancelyourclaimafteradeterminationdisqualifyingyoufromreceivingbenefitshasbeenissued.

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If you are ineligible due to insufficient wages, you may attempt to file during the next calendar quarter.

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When do I have to reopen my claim?Youmustreopenyourclaimunderthefollowingcircumstances:

• Ifyoureturntoworkandthenseparatefromthatemployment,evenifitisforonedayorless. (Youmustreopenyourclaimimmediatelyfollowingtheseparationfromemploymentoryoumaylosebenefits.)• Ifyouhavenotfiledanyweeklyrequestsforpaymentforaperiodoffourormoreweeks.• IfyouchangeyouraddressasaresultofmovingoutofSouthDakotaormovingbacktoSouthDakota.

AclaimfiledonaSundayiseffectivethatSunday,andaclaimfiledonMondaythroughSaturdayiseffectiveontheSundayprecedingthedatetheclaimwasfiled.Ifyoudonotfiletheclaimwithintheweekforwhichyouwishtoreceivebenefits,youmaylosethosebenefits.Youmayreopenonlineatwww.sd.uiclaims.comorbycalling605.626.3179.

WEEKLY REQUEST FOR PAYMENT

What is a claim week?Weeklyrequestsforpaymentcoveracalendarweekbeginning12MidnightonSundayandendingat11:59p.m.(CST)thefollowing Saturday.

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesday Thursday FridaySaturday ClaimWeek

When do I file a weekly request for payment?Youmaysubmityourweeklyrequestforpaymentanytimeduringthecalendarweekfollowingtheweekyouarerequestingbenefits.Forexample,ifyouwanttofileaweeklyrequestforpaymentfortheweekofJanuary1throughJanuary7,youwouldfileyourweeklyrequestforpaymentbetween12MidnightonJanuary8and11:59p.m.onJanuary14.

Ifyoudonotgetyourweeklyrequestforpaymentfiledwithintheoneweekfilingtime,youwillneedtocalltheCustomerServiceat605.626.2452tofilearequestforpaymentandprovideareasonwhyitwasfiledlate.Dependingonthereason(s),youmayormaynotreceivepaymentforthatweek.

How do I file my weekly request for payment?FilingisavailableontheInternetorthroughtheInteractiveVoiceResponse(IVR)systemusingatouch-tonetelephoneorvoiceresponse.

Only youareauthorizedtofileyourclaimforbenefits.Theresponsibilityforfilingweeklyrequestsforpaymentcannotbegiventoanotherperson,includingyourspouse.Youwillbeheldresponsibleforanyfalseinformationprovided.

Filing a Weekly Request for Payment OnlineTheonlinewebsiteallowsyoutouseanycomputerwiththefollowingbrowserstofileyourweeklyrequestforpayment:InternetExplorerversion8ornewer,MozillaFirefoxversion10ornewer,Safariversion5.15ornewer,GoogleChromeversion15ornewer.Thewebsiteaddressiswww.sd.uiclaims.com.AuserIDandpasswordwillberequiredtoaccessthiswebsite.

IfyouarefilingthroughtheInternet,youmustreceiveconfirmationthatyourrequestforpaymenthasbeenaccepted. If you logoffpriortoreceivingthatconfirmation,yourrequestforpaymenthasNOTbeenfiled.Youwillhavetologinandresubmityourweeklyrequestforpaymentandwaitforconfirmation.

Filing a Weekly Request for Payment by TelephoneTheInteractiveVoiceResponse(IVR)allowsyoutofileyourweeklyrequestforpaymentbytelephone.Itisrecommendedthatyoucallfromaquietlocation.Thetelephonenumberis:605.626.3212.

YouwillneedaPIN(PersonalIdentificationNumber)whenusingthetelephonesystem.YouwillestablishthisPINwhenyoufileyourfirstweeklyrequestforpayment.YourPINisafour-digitnumberyouhavechosen.Youmayuseanycombinationexcept0000.Pleasehaveanumberinmindwhenyoumakeyourfirstrequestforpaymentbytelephone.DO NOT GIVE YOUR PIN OUT TO ANYONE. Your PIN is your electronic signature and has the same authority as if you had signed a paper document.

IfyouarefilingthroughtheIVR,waituntilyouhearthatyourrequestforpaymenthasbeenrecorded. If you do not hear

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thatconfirmation,yourrequestforpaymenthasNOTbeenfiled.Youwillhavetocallinandresubmityourweeklyrequestforpaymentandwaitforthestatementthattheinformationwasrecorded.

How do I change my Personal Identification Number (PIN)?TochangeyourPersonalIdentificationNumber,youmustcontactCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.YouwillberequiredtoprovidekeyinformationregardingyourselfandyourclaimbeforeyoucanselectanewPIN.

What times can I file my weekly request for payment?FilingbyInternetortelephoneisavailable24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.AllweeklyrequestsforpaymentsubmittedthroughtheInternetorIVRarerecordedatCentralTime.Ifforanyreasonthesystemisnotavailableduetoroutinemaintenanceandprocessingofunemploymentbenefitpayments,youwillreceiveamessageindicatingthesystemiscurrentlyunavailable.Pleasewaitapproximatelytwohoursbeforeattemptingtore-enteryourweeklyrequestforpayment.

What is a waiting period?Thefirsteligibleweeklyrequestforpaymentyoufilewillbeawaitingperiodweek.Youwillnotbepaidforthewaitingperiodweek,butyoumustfilearequestforpaymentforthatweek.Everyoneservesonewaitingweekperbenefityear.

You must still meet all eligibility requirements for the non-paid waiting week.

What questions will I be asked when I file a weekly request for payment?Belowarequestionsyoumaybeaskedwhenfilingyourweeklyrequestforpayment.

1.Duringtheweekyouarerequestingpaymentfor,didyouworkforanemployerorinself-employment?• You must report allhoursworked(tothenearesttenthofanhour)regardlessofyouremployer’sworkweekorpay

period,includingself-employment(afterexpenses),evenifyouhavenotbeenpaid.• Report grosswages,includingtips(indollarsandcents),beforetaxesandanyotherdeductions. Gross wages are

calculatedbymultiplyingyourhourlyrateofpaytimesthenumberofhoursyouworkedduringtheclaimweek.• Reportthereasonablecashvalueofgoods(lodging,food,billpaid,etc.)receivedinsteadofwages.• Earningsthatmustbereportedalsoincludethingssuchasfeesreceivedbydirectorsofacorporation,feesorpayments

paidtopublicofficialsorbonuses.• Ifyouworkedbuthadnoearnings,wasitbecauseyouattemptedcommissionsales,wereself-employed,orhaveother

unpaidhours?(Seepage9.)• Ifyouworkedformorethanoneemployer,pleasecombineyourhoursandearningsforallemployersbeforefilingyour

weeklyrequestforpayment.(Seetheexamplebelow.)• Ifyouarenolongerworkingforyouremployer,pleaseseepage5regardingreopeningyourunemploymentclaim.

Example:

*Report these totals

WhenreportingyourhoursworkedandgrosswagesthroughtheIVRsystem,youmayspeakyourresponsesorenterthemthroughthetouch-tonekeypad.Ifyouareusingakeypad,pleasepressthestarkey(*)asyourdecimalpointandendyourentrywiththepoundsign(#).Forexample,11.9hourswouldbe11*9#and$79.30wouldbe79*30#.

Failure to correctly report your hours and earnings may result in an overpayment and a penalty. Your reported work and earnings are verified with your employer.

2.Didyou,orwillyou,receiveanyofthefollowingfortheweekyouarerequestingpayment?Theyaredeductiblefromyourunemploymentbenefits.(Seepage9.)

• Holiday pay• Vacationpayorannualleave• Sickpay• Severancepay/wagesinlieuofnotice

Total Hours WorkedEmployer Hourly Rate Total Wages

ABC Inc. 4.0 $6.00 $24.00

XYZ Inc. 7.9 $7.00 $55.30

Totals 11.9* $79.30*

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3.Willyoubeginreceivingpension,disabilitypaymentsorworkers’compensation,ordidtheamountpreviouslyreportedchange?(Seepage10)

4.Areyouoncalltoreturntoworkforyourregularemployer?(Seeworkregistrationexemptionbelowandpage8)

5.Didyoumakeatleasttwocontactsforemploymentasinstructed?(Seebelow)Ifyes,pleasehavethefollowinginformationavailablebeforesubmittingyourweeklyrequestforpayment.

• Name of business contacted• Date the contact was made• Phone number and address of the business• Name of the hiring authority you contacted at that business• Methodofcontact(inperson,online)• Your reported work search contacts are verified with employers

6.Wereyouphysicallyabletowork?(Seepage8)

7.Wereyouavailabletoacceptajobifoffered?(Seepage8)

8.Didyourefuseanyofferofworkorreferraltoajob?(Seepage10)

9.Didyoubeginschoolordidyourclassschedulechangeduringtheclaimweek?(Seepage9)

REQUIREMENTS FOR WEEKLY BENEFIT PAYMENTS

Do I have to register for work with the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, or my designated state workforce agency?Allindividualsfilingforunemploymentinsurancebenefitsarerequiredtoberegisteredforworkandtoseekworkunless:

• Youhaveadefiniterecalldatetoreturntofull-timeworkwithanemployerwhopaid50percentormoreofyourbaseperiodwagesand,duetoweather-relatedseasonalfactors,workisnotavailableinyourprimarybase-periodoccupationandothersuitableworkisnotavailable,or

• Youareamemberingoodstandingwithareferringunionthroughwhichyounormallyobtainemployment,or• Youwillberecalledtofull-timeworkwithin10consecutiveweeksbyanemployer.

In-stateclaimantsareautomaticallyregisteredwithSDWORKSwhentheirunemploymentclaimwasfiled.Out-of-stateclaimantsarerequiredtoregisterwiththeirdesignatedstateworkforceagency,jobservice,workforcedevelopment,etc.

Do I have to look for work?Youmustactivelyseekworkwhilereceivingbenefits,startingwiththeweekinwhichyoufileyourclaim,unlessweinstructyouotherwise.Anactiveworksearchincludesthefollowing:

• Makingaminimumoftwojobcontactsineachweekyouarerequestingbenefits.Thisincludesthenon-paidwaitingweek.Theminimumnumberofjobcontactsrequiredmaybeincreaseddependingonthestatusofyourclaim.

• Contactsshouldbemadeusingamethodcustomarilyrequiredbytheemployer.Contactsbytelephonearenotvalid.• Yourworksearchmustbeareasonableandhonestefforttofindwork.Contactswithcloserelativesandspousesare

not considered reasonable. • Youmustbewillingtoacceptthegoingwageinyourareaforthejoboroccupationinwhichyouhavethemost

experienceortraining.Ifthereisnoworkortherearelimitedopportunitiesforyouinyourusualjob,thenyoumustbeavailableforworkyouarecapableofdoingatthegoingwageforthattypeofwork.

• Repeatjobcontactswiththesameemployerarenotacceptableunless30calendardayshaveelapsedbetweenthejobcontacts.

Is there assistance to help me find employment?Youarerequiredtoreportto allDLRservices,suchasJobSearchAssistanceProgram(JSAP),Re-EmploymentServices(RES),Re-EmploymentandEligibilityAssessment(REA),andRe-EmploymentIntensiveServices(RIS)asscheduled.Ifyoufailtoattend,yourbenefitswillstopuntilyoureporttoyourlocalDepartmentofLaborandRegulationofficeandreopenyourclaim.Weeklyrequestsforpaymentfiledafteramissedscheduledserviceorotherrequestmaynotbepaid.IfyouareunabletoreportforyourJSAP,RES,REA,RISorotherrequest,notifyyourlocalDepartmentofLaborandRegulation

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officebeforethedateofyourintervieworappointmenttoreschedule.

Can I use employment agencies as job contacts? ContactingyourlocalDepartmentofLaborandRegulationofficeorotheremploymentagenciescannotbeusedtosatisfytherequirementofmakingtwojobcontactseachweek.

What if I leave the area to look for work?Ifyourjobseekingrequiresyoutobeoutoftheareaformorethantwoweeks,youmustreopenyourclaimimmediatelyatwww.sd.uiclaims.comorbycalling605.626.3179withamailingaddresswhereyouarecurrentlyseekingemployment.Ifyoudonotreopen,youmaylosebenefits.Youmustregisterwiththedesignatedstateworkforceagencyservingthearea,suchasthelaboroffice,jobservice,workforcedevelopment,etc.

What if I am on recall?Ifwehaveverifiedwithyouremployerthatyouwillreturntoworkfull-time(andyoumeettheworkregistrationexemptioncriteriadescribedonpage7),youwillnotberequiredtomaketwojobcontactseachweek.Youwillberequiredtonotifyusimmediatelyofanychangeinyourrecallstatus.Ifyoudecidethatyouwillnotbereturningtoworkforthatemployer,youmustreopenyourclaimandbeginmakingtwojobcontacts.Ifyoudonotreturntoworkbythedateyouremployerprovidedus,andyouarestillgoingtobecalledbacktowork,youremployerwillberesponsibleforcontactingustoextendyourrecalldate.

What kind of record must I keep of my work search?Youwillberequiredtoprovideinformationonjobcontactswhenyoufileyourweeklyrequestforpayment.Keeprecordsofyourcontactswithenoughdetailssotheycanbeverified.Ifyouareapplyingforjobsontheinternet,itishelpfultokeepyoursentandreceivedemailsfromtheemployerandanyconfirmationnumbersthatarereceived.TheEmployerContactformsonpages16-19areavailableforyourconveniencetokeeparecordofyourjobcontacts.TheEmployerContactsformcanalsobefoundonlineatdlr.sd.gov/ui/uiforms.aspxtoprintadditionalpages.

Your work search contacts will be verified. Any individual who willfully or fraudulently misrepresents any fact concerning their work search will be denied benefits for four weeks for each week of misrepresentation. Also, any individual who falsifies job contacts, or dates of contacts, will be subject to a penalty of 50 percent of the amount of benefits obtained by fraud for the first offense and a 100 percent penalty for each subsequent offense.

What does it mean to be able to work?Tobeabletoworkyoumustbe:

• Physicallyandmentallyabletoworkinyourusualoccupationorinotherworkforwhichyouarereasonablyqualified.• Abletoworkthemajorityoftheweek(morethanthreedays).

What does it mean to be available for work?Evenifyouareabletowork,youarenotconsideredamemberofthelaborforceunlessyouarealso“willing”towork.

• Youmustbeavailableforfull-timework.Theremaybeanexceptionforanindividualwhoearnedbaseperiodwagesworkingpart-time.

• Theremustbenopersonalreasonspreventingyoufromacceptingajobimmediately(caringforchildren,lackoftransportation,vacation,etc.).

• Youmustnotplacerestrictionsontheworkyouwillaccept,makingthejobyouwantpracticallynon-existent.• Youmustbewillingtoacceptworkyouarequalifiedbyeducationandexperiencetoperform.• Ifyouworkinanoccupationwheredifferentshiftsarecommon,youmustbeavailabletoworkanyshiftunlessyou

havecompellingpersonalreasonsfornotworkingaparticularshift.• You must accept the going wage in your area. You cannot hold out for your last wage.

Your availability is questioned if you travel, are on vacation, care for relatives or others, are on a leave of absence, or are attending school or college.

What happens if I become incarcerated/imprisoned?YouwillberequiredtonotifyCustomerServiceat605.626.2452ifyoubecomeincarcerated.PaymentswillceaseuntilyounotifyCustomerServiceuponyourrelease.FailuretonotifyCustomerServicecouldresultinoverpaymentsandpenalties.

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Can I go to school and still be eligible?Ifyouaregoingtoschoolandmeetallthenecessaryeligibilityrequirements,youmaybeeligibleforunemploymentbenefits.Ifyouarereceivingtrainingorattendingclasses,thisinformationmustbereported.Theinformationwillbereviewedtodetermineifyouareeligibleforunemploymentbenefits.

Ifyourequest,andareallowed,ApprovedTrainingstatus,youwillnotberequiredtolookforwork.ApprovedTrainingstatusisusuallygrantedifithasbeendeterminedthatyouneedfurthertrainingtore-enterthejobmarket.Thisstatusdoesnotextendthelengthofunemploymentbenefits.

You will still be required to file your weekly request for payment in order to receive payments.

DEDUCTIONS FROM BENEFITSCan I work part of the week and still be eligible for benefits?Youmaybeeligibleforpartialunemploymentbenefitsifyoucontinuetowork.Inordertobeeligibleforpartialbenefitsyoumustreportyourhoursandearningsforthecalendarweekwhichyouarefilingforandmakeanactivesearchforwork. Earningswillreduceyourbenefits.Seventy-fivepercentofearningsover$25willbedeductedfromyourweeklybenefitamount.

• Youwillnotbeeligibleforbenefitsifyourgrossearningsareequaltoormorethanyourweeklybenefitamount.• Youwillnotbeeligibleforbenefitsifyouworked40hoursormore,regardlessoftheamountofearnings.

What if I am self-employed or working on a commission basis?Youmustaccuratelyreportanyhoursandearnings(afterreasonableexpenses)fromself-employment.Self-employedmeansearningincomedirectlyfromyourownbusiness,trade,professionorserviceinsteadofwagesorearningsfromanemployer.Netincomeafterreasonable businessexpenseswillbedeductedfromyourbenefits.Expensesmustbereportedwithintheweektheyareincurred.YoumayrequestaformtoassistyouwithyourcalculationsbycontactingCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.Thefactthatyourbusinesshasno taxable income,orevenaloss,doesnotmeanhoursorearningsdonotneedtobereported.Forhelp,callCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.

Ifyoudosalesworkonacommissionbasis,thehoursyouworkeachweek,aswellasyourgrossearnings,mustbereported.Ifyouworkfulltime(40ormorehours),orearnmorethanyourweeklybenefitamount,youwillnotbeeligibleforbenefitsforthatweek.

What if my job ends?Ifatanytimeduringyourbenefityearyoureturntoworkandthenseparatefromajob,youmusteitherfileontheInternetatwww.sd.uiclaims.comorcalltheTelephoneClaimsCallCenterat605.626.3179immediatelytoreopenyourclaim.Youreligibilityforbenefitswillbebasedonthereasonyouseparatedfromtheemployment.

You must reopen your claim after any length of employment ends, even one day or less.

What types of payments are deductible from my benefits? Paymentsyoureceivearededucteddollar-for-dollarfromyourbenefitsbasedonyournormalhoursworkedinaweek.Deductiblepaymentsmustbereportedonyourweeklyrequestforpayment.IfyoureceivedalumpsumpaymentpriortoestablishingyourclaimyoumustreportittotheDepartment.Deductiblepaymentsinclude,butarenotlimitedto: •Vacationpay •Dismissalpay

•Severancepay •Wagesinlieuofnotice •Annualleavepay •Backpay •Terminationpay •Sickleavepay •Holidaypay •Temporarypartialdisability

Youwillbenotifiedofthetimeframeyouareineligibleforbenefitsduetodeductiblepayments.Ifthepaymentislessthanyourweeklybenefitamount,youwillreceiveapartialpayment.Ifyoustopfilingweeklyrequestsforpaymentduringthistimeandithasbeenlongerthanfourweeksinlengthsinceyoulastfiled,youwillneedtoreopenyourunemploymentclaimtobeginfilingweeklyrequestsforpayment.(Seepage5)

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Are pension benefits deductible?Pensions,annuitiesandretirementpayments,includinglumpsumpayments,aredeductibleifearnedwithabase period (seepage3)employer.Youmustprovidedetailedinformationaboutyourretirementplan,includingthenameandaddressoftheplanadministrator,aswellastheportionthattheemployercontributedtotheplan.Yourcontributionstotheplanarenotdeductible.Anychangeinyourpension,annuityorretirementshouldbereportedtoCustomerServiceat605.626.2452immediately.

Are Social Security benefits deductible?PrimarySocialSecurityretirementbenefitsbasedonyourearningsarenotdeductiblefromunemploymentinsurance.

Are disability payments deductible?Military-service-connecteddisabilitypaymentsarenotdeductiblefromyourbenefits.Temporarypartialworkers’compensationisdeductiblefromyourbenefits.

This description of deductible items is not intended to cover all situations. For help, contact Customer Service at 605.626.2452. Failure to report a deductible item or reporting it improperly may result in an overpayment which you will be required to repay.

DISQUALIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES

What if I quit or was discharged from a job?Ifyouvoluntarilyquityourjobwithoutgoodcause,orweredischargedfromworkduetomisconduct,youmaybedisqualifiedfromreceivingunemploymentbenefits.Ifyouhavenotreportedthisseparation,youwillneedtoreopenyourclaimimmediately(Seepage5).

Quitting a job or being discharged may be disqualifying.

What happens if I refuse a job or referral to a job?Ifyourefuseajoboffer,orreferraltoajob,youmustnotifyCustomerServicebycalling605.626.2452toreportinformationandthereason(s)fortherefusal.Ifitisdeterminedyoudidnothavegoodcausetorefusethejobofferorjobreferral,youmaybedisqualifiedfromreceivingunemploymentbenefits.

What if I am disqualified?Ifyouaredisqualified,youwillbedeniedbenefitsuntilyouhaveatleastsixcalendarweeksofinsuredemploymentduringyourcurrentbenefityear.Youmustearnwagesofatleastyourweeklybenefitamountineachofthoseweekstore-qualifyforbenefits.

AppealingDisqualificationsandDenialsWhat if I disagree with a disqualification or denial?Ifyoudisagreewithadetermination,youhavetherighttoappealthedetermination.Theappealmustbeinwriting. You may fileyourwrittenappealbymailingtheappealletterto:AppealSection,UIDivision,P.O.Box4730,Aberdeen,SD57402-4730.Oryoumayfaxtheappealto605.626.2322.Yourappealmustbefiledwithin15daysafterthedatethedeterminationwasmailed to you. Be sure to include your Social Security numberandexplainthereasonforyourappeal.

Employersalsohavearighttoappealiftheydisagreewiththedetermination.Ifanemployerappealsandthedeterminationisreversed,itmayresultinanoverpaymentthatyouwillberequiredtorepay.Ifanoverpaymentoccurs,youwillbenotifiedinwritingoftheoverpaymentandinformedofyourappealrights.

If you appeal a determination, you should continue to file your weekly requests for payment. If the decision is in your favor you will receive payment for the weeks you file requests for payment.

OVERPAYMENTS

What if I am overpaid benefits?Unemploymentinsuranceoverpaymentsmustberepaidunlessyoumeettheconditionsthatallowrepaymenttobewaived.If

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youwereatfaultincausingtheoverpayment,interestof12percentperyearwillaccruebeginningwiththedateoftheover-paymentdetermination.Ifyouwerenotatfault,interestwillnotaccrueuntilsixmonthsafterthedeterminationdate.Failuretorepayyouroverpaymentmayresultinrecoveryoftheoverpaymentthroughcivilactionandgarnishmentofyourwages.Youmayrequestarepaymentagreementtorepaytheamountyouowe.

Can I still file for benefits if I have an overpayment?Youmaycontinuetofileyourweeklyrequestsforpayment.Anyfuturebenefitsforwhichyouwouldotherwisebeeligiblefor,maybeusedtooffsetorreducetheamountofyouroverpayment.

PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESENTATION(Fraud)

What if I misrepresent facts, make false statements, fail to disclose information or fail to report changes?Ifyoucommittedfraudtosecureorincreasebenefits,apenaltyof50percentoftheamountofbenefitsobtainedbyfraudisappliedforthefirstoffenseanda100percentpenaltyisappliedforeachsubsequentoffense.Afourweekadministrativepenaltyshallbeimposedforeachweekthatanindividualwillfullyorfraudulentlymisrepresentsafacttosecureorincreasebenefits.

Anindividualwhocommitsfraudwillberequiredtopaytheunemploymentinsurancebenefitsback.• Youwillberequiredtopayinterestof12percentperyear.Theinterestaccruesimmediately.• Youmaybedeniedfuturebenefitsupto52weeks.• Youmaybeconvictedofamisdemeanorandimprisoneduptooneyearinthecountyjail,orfinedupto$2,000,orboth.• Youmaybeconvictedofafelonyifyouunlawfullyobtainedmorethan$200,andimprisoneduptotwoyearsinthestate

penitentiary,orfinedupto$4,000,orboth.

What if I have an administrative penalty?Inordertosatisfythepenaltyyoushouldcontinuetofileyourweeklyrequestsforpayment.Alleligibilityrequirementsmustbemet.Youwillnotbepaidfortheseweeks,butwillreceivecredittowardsthepenalty.

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCETradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)isavailabletoworkerswholosetheirjobsasaresultofincreasedimports.

WorkerswhoseemploymentisadverselyaffectedbyincreasedimportsmayfileapetitionwiththeOfficeofTradeAdjustmentAssistancetoestablisheligibility.Apetitionmustbefiledwithinoneyearfromthedatetheworkerislaidofffromajob.Petitionsmaybefiledbyagroupofthreeormoreworkers,theirunionoranauthorizedrepresentative.FormsonwhichtofileapetitionforTAAcanbeobtainedbywritingtheSouthDakotaDepartmentofLaborandRegulation,UIDivision,P.O.Box4730,Aberdeen,SD57402-4730orbycalling605.626.2452.

IfthepetitionforTAAiscertified,workersmaybeeligibleforadditionalweeklybenefitpayments,training,jobsearchassistance,relocationallowancesandotherre-employmentservices.ContactyourlocalDepartmentofLaborandRegulationofficeforinformation.

QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAMIndividualswhohavefiledaclaimforunemploymentinsurancebenefitsmayberandomlyselectedforaQualityControlprogramaudit.Eachclaimwillbesubjectedtoanintensiveverificationofbenefiteligibility.Theauditwillinvolveacompletereviewoftheclaim,aninterviewwiththeindividual,andverificationswithotherparties.FailuretocooperatewiththeQualityControlprogramauditmayresultinlossofbenefits.

INFORMATION WE MAY SHARETheDeficitReductionActof1984(PublicLaw98-369)requiresthatcertainstateagenciesmaintainanincomeandeligibilityverificationsystem.ThissystemisusedtoverifyeligibilityforSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram,AidtoFamilieswithDependentChildrenorMedicaid;andpotentialliabilityforchildsupportpayments.Stateagenciesadministeringtheseprogramsmayverifyyoureligibilityforbenefits(orchildsupportobligations)byusinginformationcontainedinDepartmentofLaborandRegulationrecords.Informationusedwouldbeyourpastwages,asreportedbyformeremployers,andyoureligibilityfororreceiptofunemploymentbenefits.

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NOTICE ABOUT INCOME TAXYourunemploymentinsurancebenefitsaresubjecttofederalincometaxlaw.TheInternalRevenueServicewillfurnishcompleteinformationonhowtoreportandcomputethetax.

Youdohavetheoptionofhavingtaxdeductedfromyourbenefitpayments.Therateofdeductionis10percentperweek.Ifyouhavequestions,callCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.

Itmaybenecessaryforyoutomakeestimatedtaxpayments.Formoreinformationonwhenyoushouldmakeestimatedtaxpayments,see IRS Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax, ortheinstructionsforForm1040-ES.

Youwillbefurnishedastatement,Form1099-G,attheendoftheyearinwhichbenefitswerepaidtoyou.TheInternalRevenueServicewillbegiventhesameinformation.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT RIGHTSItisagainstthelawforthisrecipientoffederalfinancialassistance(theDepartmentofLaborandRegulation)todiscriminateonthefollowingbasesagainstanyindividualintheUnitedStates:race,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,age,disability,politicalaffiliationorbelief;andagainstanybeneficiaryofprogramsfinanciallyassistedunderTitle1oftheWorkforceInvestmentActof1998(WIA),onthebasisofthebeneficiary’scitizenship/statusasalawfullyadmittedimmigrantauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStatesorhisorherparticipationinanyWIATitle1financiallyassistedprogramoractivity.Therecipientmustnotdiscriminateinanyofthefollowingareas:

• Decidingwhowillbeadmitted,orhaveaccess,toanyWIATitle1financiallyassistedprogramoractivity.• Providingopportunitiesin,ortreatinganypersonwithregardto,suchaprogramoractivity.• Makingemploymentdecisionsintheadministrationof,orinconnectionwith,suchaprogramoractivity.

What do I do if I believe I have experienced discrimination?IfyouthinkyouhavebeensubjectedtodiscriminationunderaWIATitle1financiallyassistedprogramoractivity,youmayfileacomplaintwithin180daysfromthedateoftheallegedviolationwitheitheroftheofficeslistedbelow:

DepartmentofLaborandRegulationEqualOpportunityOfficer123W.MissouriAve.Pierre,SD57501Tel:605.773.3095derek.gustafson@state.sd.us

Afteryoufileyourcomplaintwiththerecipient,youmustwaiteitheruntiltherecipientissuesawrittenNoticeofFinalAction,or90dayshavepassed(whicheverissooner),beforefilingwiththeCivilRightsCenter(CRC)(seeaddressbelow).IftherecipientdoesnotgiveyouawrittenNoticeofFinalActionwithin90daysfromthedayonwhichyoufiledyourcomplaint,youdonothavetowaitfortherecipienttoissuethatnoticebeforefilingacomplaintwiththeCRC.

DirectorU.S. Department of LaborCivilRightsCenter200ConstitutionAvenueNWRoomN-4123Washington,DC20210

However,youmustfileyourCRCcomplaintwithin30daysofthe90-daydeadline.(Inotherwords,youmustfilewithin120daysafterthedayonwhichyoufiledyourcomplaintwiththerecipient).IftherecipientdoesgiveyouawrittenNoticeofFinalActiononyourcomplaint,butyouaredissatisfiedwiththedecisionorresolution,youmayfileacomplaintwiththeCRC.YoumustfileyourCRCcomplaintwithin30daysofthedateonwhichyoureceivedtheNoticeofFinalAction.

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WARNING NOTICEItisacrimetomisrepresentfacts,makefalsestatementsorfailtodisclosefactstoobtainorincreaseunemploymentinsurancebenefits,orfailtoreportanychangeincircumstancesthatwouldaffectyoureligibilityforbenefits.SDCL61-6-38.

SouthDakotausesavarietyofdetectiontechniquestodetectfraudulentclaims,includingmatchingprogramstoverifyinformationyouprovide.Yourearningsaresubjecttomatchingwithemployers’quarterlyreportofwages.Errorsmayresultinoverpaymentwhichyouwillberequiredtorepay.Ifyouhavequestionsonhowtoreportearnings,seepage6orcallCustomerServiceat605.626.2452.

Offendersmaybeprosecuted,resultingin:• A fineup to $4,000and/or• Imprisonment for up to two yearsinthestatepenitentiary.

Overpaymentswillberecoveredbythesemethods(seepage11).• Voluntary repayment.• Civilaction.• Distresswarrant(servedbysheriff).

Interestwillbechargedonalloverpaymentsnotrepaidinsixmonths.Intereststartsimmediatelyonfaultoverpayments.

Youmust:• Reportallworkandearnings.• Reportallfactorsaffectingavailability/eligibility(self-employment,illnessordisability,vacationsorconfinement).

Theinformationinthisbookisasummaryandalldecisionswillbebasedonlegalinterpretationsofthestate’sunemploymentinsurance laws.

Ifyouhavequestionsafterstudyingthisbook,callorwritetheSouthDakotaDepartmentofLaborandRegulation.IfyouwantfurtherinformationonSouthDakota’sunemploymentinsuranceorotherDepartmentofLaborandRegulationprograms,visitwww.sdjobs.org.

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Adjudication—Processusedtodeterminewhetheraclaimantiseligibletoreceiveunemploymentinsurancebenefits.

AdministrativePenalty—Imposedwhenaclaimantknowinglyfailedtodisclosefactsorprovidedincorrectinformationtoobtain,orincrease,benefits.

Alternate Base Period—Adifferentperiodofwagestoconsiderwhencalculatingaclaimant’smonetaryeligibilityforbenefits.Thisisusedwhenanindividualhassufferedawork-relatedinjuryanddoesnotqualifyusingthecurrentbaseperiod.Theclaimantmustapplyforunemploymentbenefitswithin24monthsofwhenthework-relatedinjuryoccurred.

AlternativeBasePeriod—Adifferentperiodofwagestoconsiderwhencalculatingaclaimant’smonetaryeligibilityforbenefits.SouthDakota’salternativebaseperiodisthelastfourcompletedcalendarquartersprecedingwhenanindividualappliesforunemploymentbenefits.

Appeal—Formalrequestbyaclaimantoremployertohaveadecision,determinationornoticereconsideredbythenexthigherlevelof authority.

BenefitYear—The52-weekperiodbeginningwiththeweekinwhichanapplicationforbenefitswasmade.

BenefitYearEnd(BYE) — The ending date of a claim. BYE dates are always on a Saturday. The BYE date can be found on the monetary determinationofbenefitsnoticethataclaimantreceivesafterapplyingforunemploymentbenefits.

CivilAction—Alawsuitbetweentwoormoreindividualsorcorporationsinvolvedinadisputeandusuallyseekingajudgmentawarding monetary damages.

Claim Week—Aperiodofsevenconsecutivedaysbeginningat12MidnightonSundayandendingat11:59p.m.thefollowingSaturday.

Combined Wage Claim—AclaimestablishedusingwagesfromSouthDakotaandoneormorestates.

Commencing—Starting/beginning.

Covered Wages—Wagesanemployerpaystoanemployeethataresubjecttounemploymenttaxes.

Discharge — To terminate an individual from employment.

EffectiveDate—Startdateofanewclaimforunemploymentbenefits.ThisdatewillalwaysbetheSundaydateoftheweektheclaimantappliedforunemploymentbenefits.Anearliereffectivedatecanberequestedandmaybeallowedifthereisgoodcauseforbackdatingtheclaim.

Excessive Earnings—Grossearningsduringaclaimweekthatmeetorexceedaclaimant’sweeklybenefitamount(WBA).

Fraud—Wrongfulorcriminaldeceptionintendedtoresultinfinancialorpersonalgain.

Full-timeWork—Workthatis40ormorehoursperweek.

Garnishment of Wages — A court order to withhold a certain amount of your wages as repayment for debt.

InitialClaim—Anewlyfiledclaimwhichestablishesabenefityear.

Issue—Asituationorpotentialsituationthatpreventsanindividualfrombeingeligibleforbenefits.

InteractiveVoiceResponse(IVR)—Theautomatedtelephonesystemusedtofileaweeklyrequestforpayment.Thenumbertocalltofileaweeklyrequestforpaymentis605.626.3212.

InsufficientWageCredits—Definesaclaimthatdoesnothaveenoughcoveredwagesduringthespecifiedbaseperiodtobeeligible.

Job Contacts —Contactswithemployerstosubmitanapplicationforemployment.Methodofcontactisinpersonunlesstheemployerrequiresapplicationbysomeothermethod,suchasInternet.

MaximumBenefitAmount(MBA)—Themaximumamountofbenefitsaclaimantiseligibletoreceiveduringhisorherbenefityear.Thisamountislistedonthemonetarydeterminationofbenefitsnotice.

Misconduct—Failuretoobeyorders,rulesorinstructions.Substantialdisregardoftheemployer’sinterestsoremployee’sdutiesandobligationstotheemployer.Willfulorwantondisregardofemployer’sinterestduetodeliberateviolationsordisregardofstandardsofbehaviortheemployerhasarighttoexpect.Recurringcarelessnessornegligence.

Misrepresentation—Deliberatelymakinganuntruestatementorwithholdinginformationneededtomakeaproperdetermination.

MonetaryDetermination—Awrittendeterminationofmonetaryeligibilityofbenefitsbasedoncoveredwagesearnedbythe

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claimantinthebaseperiod.Thismonetarydeterminationalsoincludestheweeklybenefitamount,maximumbenefitamount,effectivedateandbenefityearenddate.Pleasekeepyourcopyofthisdocument.

Monetary Penalty –Afineissuedthatpenalizesaclaimantwhoprofitedfromafraudulentaction.Apenaltyof50percentoftheamountofbenefitsobtainedbyfraudisappliedforthefirstoffenseanda100percentpenaltyisappliedforeachsubsequentoffense.

Monetary Eligibility—Eligibilityforbenefitsbasedoncoveredwagesduringthebaseperiod.Thisisthefirststepoftheunemploymentprocess.AdeterminationwillalsoneedtobemadebytheBenefitSectionbasedonthereasontheclaimantisnolongeremployed.

Non-MonetaryDetermination—Awrittendeterminationofeligibilityregardingaspecificissueorcircumstanceotherthanmonetaryeligibilitythatmayaffectaclaimant’seligibilityforbenefits.

NoticeofClaim—Thenoticeanemployerreceivesafteraclaimanthasappliedforunemploymentbenefits.ThisnoticeallowstheemployertoprovidetheBenefitSectionwithareasonaclaimantisnolongeremployed.Undermostcircumstancesthisnoticeismailedthebusinessdaydirectlyafterthedayanapplicationforbenefitswasmade.Anemployeristhengivena15-dayperiodoftimetoreturnthenoticetotheBenefitSection.

Offset–Anamountdeductedfrombenefitstorepayanamountowedtothepreviousoverpaymentofbenefits.

Overpayment —Apaymentofbenefitsthataclaimantwasnotentitledtoreceive.

PartialBenefits—Theamountofunemploymentbenefitsaclaimantcouldreceiveifhe/shecontinuestoworkwhilefilingforunemploymentbenefits.

PersonalIdentificationNumber(PIN)—Afour-digitnumberusedforidentificationandsecuritypurposesalongwiththeclaimant’sSocialSecuritynumber,usedwhenfilingthroughtheIVRsystem.

Re-EmploymentServices(RES)—DepartmentofLaborandRegulationprogramsdesignedtoassistclaimantsreturntoworkasquicklyaspossible.ServicesmayincludeaJobSearchAssistanceProgram(JSAP),anunemploymenteligibilityassessmentandacustomizedre-employmentplan.Failuretoparticipateintheservicesmayresultinadenialofbenefits.

Register for Work—UnemploymentbenefitclaimantswillberequiredtoregisterforworkthroughSDWORKSortheirdesignatedstateworkforceagency,unlessexempt.

Regular Base Period—Consistsofthefirstfourcalendarquartersofthelastfivecompletedcalendarquartersprecedingwhenanapplicationforbenefitsismade.

SDWORKS—ThestateofSouthDakota’sonlineemploymentdatabase.Thewebsiteaddressis:www.sdjobs.org.

Separation—Thereasontheclaimantisnolongerworking.Thiscanbeduetobeingdischarged(fired/suspended),voluntarilyquittingorbeinglaidoffduetolackofwork.

Severance Pay—Paymentgiventoanemployeebyanemployeraftertheemployeeseparatesfromemployment.

Suitable Work—Workforwhichtheclaimantisqualifiedorhasexperiencein,andforwhichthewagesofferedarethegoingrateforworkintheclaimant’sarea.

Telephone Claims Center—PartoftheUnemploymentInsuranceBenefitSectionthatprocessesinitialandreopenedunemploymentclaims.ThenumberfortheTelephoneClaimsCenteris605.626.3179.

UnionAttached—Statusofanactivereferringunionmemberwhosecuresemploymentthroughaunionhiringhall.ThecurrentstatusoftheunionmemberwillbeverifiedbytheBenefitSection.Memberswhohavebeenverifiedtobeactiveunionmemberswillbeexemptfromsearchingforwork.

Voluntary Quit—Terminationofemploymentbytheemployee.

WagesinLieuofNotice—Paymentsmadetoanemployeewhentheemployeeistobelaidoff,buttheemployercannotorwillnotgivethecustomarynoticeperiod.

WaitingWeek—Thefirsteligibleweekofaninitialclaim.InSouthDakota,thewaitingweekisnon-paid,butclaimantsarestillrequiredtofileaweeklyrequestforpaymentandmakejobcontacts(unlessexempt).

WeeklyBenefitAmount(WBA)—Maximumamountofbenefitsaclaimantiseligibletoreceiveperweek.AclaimantwhoiscurrentlyworkingandhasgrossearningslessthanhisorherWBAwillonlyreceivepartialbenefits.

Work Search—Aclaimantisrequiredtomakeaminimumoftwojobcontactsperclaimweek.Pleasebesuretofollowtherequire-ments regarding valid contacts and accepted method of contact.

If you have questions this book does not answer, please contact Customer Service at 605.626.2452.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CHECKLIST

FileyourclaimforunemploymentbenefitsthroughtheInternetatsd.uiclaims.comorbycalling605.626.3179,MondaythroughFridayfrom8:00a.m.to4:20p.m.(CT).

Review and respond to any mail that is sent to you from the Department ofLaborandRegulation.

Reviewyourmonetarydeterminationnoticetoensuretheinformationiscorrect(fornew/initialclaimsonly).

ReadyourFactsAboutUnemploymentInsuranceBenefitsclaimanthandbook.

Searchforworkeachweekthatyoumakeaweeklyrequestforpayment,includingthenon-paidwaitingweek,unlessweinstructyouotherwise.

Registerforworkwiththedesignatedworkforceagencyinthestateinwhichyouresideifyouarerequiredtosearchforwork.SouthDakotaresidentsareautomaticallyregisteredwithSDWORKS.

Beable,availableandwillingtoacceptworkforeachweekthatyoufilearequestforbenefitpayment.

FileyourweeklyrequestforbenefitpaymentviatheInternetatwww.sd.uiclaims.comorbycalling605.626.3212.

Reportyourhoursandgrossearningsintheweekthatyouearnedthem,includingpart-timeortemporaryemployment.

Reportalljobseparations.

Stopfilingweeklycertificationsonceyoubeginfull-timeemployment.

ContactCustomerServiceat605.626.2452,MondaythroughFridayfrom8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.(CT)withanyquestions.

Toavoiderrorandensureproperpaymentofbenefits,readalltheinformationprovidedtoyou.Youarelegallyresponsibletoknowtherules.Failuretofollowtherulescanhaveseriousconsequences.

Auxiliaryaidsandservicesareavailableuponrequesttoindividualswithdisabilities.StateandfederallawsrequiretheDepartmentofLaborandRegulationtoprovideservicestoallqualifiedpersonswithoutregardtorace,color,creed,religion,age,sex,ancestry,

politicalaffiliationorbelief,nationaloriginordisability.

20,000copiesofthisdocumentwereprintedonrecycledpaperbytheSouthDakotaDepartmentofLabor and Regu-lation at a cost of $0.17 per copy.