Unemployment Compensation

Question 1

Unemployment Compensation

Answer 1

Joint federal and state program for providing modest temporary compensation payments for qualified EEs during periods of involuntary unemployment

Question 2

Covered EEs

Answer 2

ABC Test

Worker PRESUMED TO BE AN EE unless ER can show worker is an independent contractor

Question 3

ERs

Answer 3

ER subject to the state unemployment tax if the employer incurred liability for wages payable to one or more individuals, or paid wages of $1 or more during the current or preceding calendar year.

Question 4

Earnings Requirement

Answer 4

Base period consists of first four of the last five calendar quarters before filing claim to see whether worker has at last $2,500 in the last quarters of the base period and $4,200 during the entire base period

Question 5

Good Cause Requirement

Answer 5

EE voluntarily leaves = Not eligible

EE fired for cause = Not eligible

Question 6

Availability for Work

Answer 6

A worker must be able to work, available for work, and actively seeking work

Worker must make at least three ER contacts per week

Question 7

Amount of Benefit

Answer 7

Minimum = $37

Maximum = $390

Question 8

Claim Procedure

Answer 8

(1) Filed with Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
(2) If claim denied, 10 days to appeal
(3) Appeal hearing conducted informally by an ALJ, typically by telephone
(4) Worker or ER may appeal adverse ALJ decision to the Unemployment Insurance Review Board
(5) Adverse decision by Board may be appealed within 30 days to the Indiana Court of Appeals.