unemployment compensation law, having to submit proof of applications?

[sithik]

Well, I have another post on here about me being terminated, apparently I was approved (on Friday) for UC, now my question is different people tell me different things (I have not asked anyone from UC since I haven't really thought anything of it until now. Is there any "law" or "provision" in Pennsylvania stating you have to submit proof of 3 applications for jobs a month in order to continue to receive UC? I couldn't find anything on the PA UC website under the Law or Provisions section but then again word things funny.

I'm not saying I'm going to sit home and collect free money for 26 weeks, but I'm not going to work for McDonald's or Burger King either. My last job paid very well so obviously I'm not going to lower my standards per-say.

The funny thing, I don't know if this "law" is just in Pa or Federal being as though 2 people from Georgia said the same thing to me.

Thanks for replying.

 

[cbg]

I can only tell you what the law is in my state.

You have to make three job contacts a WEEK (not a month) and you have to keep a log of the contacts with company name, address, phone number, method of contact (phone, e-mail, internet submission, snail mail etc.) and the result. At any time the UI office can ask you for the log and you have to be able to submit it to them.

Every state has a similar law but the specifics are different by state.

You also have to state, on penalty of perjury, that you have made the required number of contacts when you make your claim for benefits each week.

If you turn down appropriate work, you can lose benefits. What is considered appropriate work is too state and situation specific to discuss here.

You might want to re-think your position. Again, I can only speak for my state but some years ago, the company where I was employed as HR Director went out of business and the job market in my area was very, very poor. When my claim was about to expire I took a position as a housekeeper in a hotel - obviously a considerable downgrade. The UI office took that as proof that I was really looking for a job and not being picky, and, when added to a six week contract position I'd taken early on, approved a second 26 weeks of partial benefits for me.

It's all very well to claim you're not going to lower your standards, but high standards don't feed the bulldog.