Follow This Steps When UC Claims Are Denied

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Unemployment Insurance Claims Are Denied

• What to do if your

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What are common reasons behind claim denials?

• Following are the most commonly seen reasons
  behind claim denials in UI
• Failure to satisfy all rules
• Submission of false or fabricated information
• You were fired from last job because of
  misconduct or negligence
• Insufficient wages during base period
• Insufficient hours worked during base period

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Eligibility criteria for Unemployment Insurance?

• Following are the eligibility criteria for
  qualifying for UC-
• CLaimant must have lost job due to no mistake of
  their own
• Claimant must be ready and willing to accept full
  time jobs
• All claimants must actively seek new job
  opportunities
• He/she must have earned minimum wages and worked
  minimum hours during the base period

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How to handle claim denials?

• If you feel your claim was unfairly denied, you
  can appeal the decision.
• Every claimant can go for an appeal
• IF you do so, you may be given the chance to
  appear before court and present your side
• Contact your states Unemployment Insurance
  agency at the earliest to get started on the
  appeals process

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How to Appeal?

• Contact your states Unemployment insurance
  agency at the earliest
• If claimants wish to go for appeal, they should
  do so within said time frame. Typically 30 days
• Your claim denial notice will contain detailed
  instructions on how to proceed with appeals

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What happens during the Appeal process?

• If youve been granted an opportunity to appeal
  your denial, you will receive a notice about time
  and place of hearing
• You should arrive at the stated time
• Present your justifications to the court
• You may be allowed to bring a witness to testify
  as will your employer
• The adjudicator presiding over the hearing will
  decide your eligibility at the end

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What happens at the end of the hearing?

• The adjudicator will pronounce either eligible or
  ineligible
• IF deemed eligible, you can collect UC unless
  your employer goes for a higher appeal
• If you are 100 sure that your claim is genuine,
  you must go for an appeal.

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What next?

• Whether or not you qualify for UC, you must
  continue to actively seek new jobs
• Visit FileUnemployment.Org for further guidance
• Read What to do if you lost your job for more
  information
• Visit Community forum to interact with people
  facing similar problems in your region

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