3. Questions about the Forms



1.

A: After I am accepted for unemployment benefits, what will happen next?

B: You will receive a Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award letter.

A: What will that tell me?

B: The Award Letter will tell you how much you will receive weekly.

A: Are there any other forms that I need to fill out?

B: You will need to fill out a Continued Claim Form every two weeks.

A: What information will I need to provide on that form?

B: They will need to know where you worked and how much money you made.

A: Are there any other questions on the form?

B: Basically, they want to know that you were available for work and not sick.



2.

A: Will they send me a form telling me that I have been granted unemployment?

B: A Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award letter will be sent to you.

A: What information will be in that letter?

B: The Award Letter will inform you as to how much you will receive.

A: What other forms will I need to turn in?

B: Every two weeks you will receive a Continued Claim Form that you must turn in.

A: What will they be asking me on that form?

B: You must show that you were available and that you looked for work.

A: What else will they ask me?

B: One of the questions they ask you is if you were well enough to work.



3.

A: Will I get notification that I qualify for unemployment?

B: The Employment Development Office will send you a Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award letter.

A: What is contained in that letter?

B: In addition to telling you how much you will receive, the beginning and ending dates of your claim will be included.

A: Will the Award Letter tell me what I need to fill out next?

B: You will receive a Continued Claim Form and every two weeks, you must turn it in.

A: When I fill out the Continued Claim Form, what will I need to tell them?

B: You must show where and when you tried to look for work. If you earned any money, you need to tell them about it.

A: What other information does the form ask for?

B: You have to tell them if you were too sick to work on any of the days that you should have been looking for work.



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