What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arkansas
Sorry, I don't see a section specifically for unemployment benefit questions, but I do see some questions on that in this section.
Okay here goes, I have been on unemployment since about March after the store I worked for shut down. This is the first time I have ever been on unemployment. I started being required to write down my job contacts in June after a certain period expired. I learned today when I filed my weekly claim that I am now required to report in person to my local unemployment office(known as Arkansas Workforce Center in Arkansas)where I first filed my claim back in March, on a certain day in January. I am sure it is for an audit of my job contacts(it didn't say exactly). The problem is that very early on, way back in june, there was a few weeks I only made two job contacts a week when I had a lot on my plate with personal issues. The rest of the time I have made my required job contacts. Does anyone know how these audits work and how it could effect me here in Arkansas? I know each state is different. with this crappy economy I just have not had a lot of luck. I have had a few interviews but nothing resulted. After going through my book again, I have learned I had to make at least one job contact in person. A lot of my contacts have been online applications. I have had some interviews and a few phone calls where they called to see my qualifications before they procceeded. It also says that I can't make a repeat job contact to the same employers, but it doesn't say if that is weekly or not. There have been a couple of the same places where I have applied for different positions at different times. Some places I am wanting to get into where I have applied for the same jobs later after a certain required time expires. I have also put down phone calls for initial interviews(which I went to of course)as job contacts. I am hoping that the last interview(last week)I had gets me a job. I really think I nailed that one. I don't know if getting a job and not having to claim anymore will mean that I will still have to report to my office or notin January? I know that I will be making more than 3 minimum requirements now in a full blown effort to find something fast. I don't know if even that will work since the job market here has been so stinky. I hear from unemployed people all of the time, and from people who were unemployed but just got lucky, on how bad it is. I don't want to go to jail or have a felony here. Anybody know what could happen if I do have to go in in the end?? I mean it is not like I have done around and have done absolutely nothing in the last about 7 months.
Sorry, I don't see a section specifically for unemployment benefit questions, but I do see some questions on that in this section.
Okay here goes, I have been on unemployment since about March after the store I worked for shut down. This is the first time I have ever been on unemployment. I started being required to write down my job contacts in June after a certain period expired. I learned today when I filed my weekly claim that I am now required to report in person to my local unemployment office(known as Arkansas Workforce Center in Arkansas)where I first filed my claim back in March, on a certain day in January. I am sure it is for an audit of my job contacts(it didn't say exactly). The problem is that very early on, way back in june, there was a few weeks I only made two job contacts a week when I had a lot on my plate with personal issues. The rest of the time I have made my required job contacts. Does anyone know how these audits work and how it could effect me here in Arkansas? I know each state is different. with this crappy economy I just have not had a lot of luck. I have had a few interviews but nothing resulted. After going through my book again, I have learned I had to make at least one job contact in person. A lot of my contacts have been online applications. I have had some interviews and a few phone calls where they called to see my qualifications before they procceeded. It also says that I can't make a repeat job contact to the same employers, but it doesn't say if that is weekly or not. There have been a couple of the same places where I have applied for different positions at different times. Some places I am wanting to get into where I have applied for the same jobs later after a certain required time expires. I have also put down phone calls for initial interviews(which I went to of course)as job contacts. I am hoping that the last interview(last week)I had gets me a job. I really think I nailed that one. I don't know if getting a job and not having to claim anymore will mean that I will still have to report to my office or notin January? I know that I will be making more than 3 minimum requirements now in a full blown effort to find something fast. I don't know if even that will work since the job market here has been so stinky. I hear from unemployed people all of the time, and from people who were unemployed but just got lucky, on how bad it is. I don't want to go to jail or have a felony here. Anybody know what could happen if I do have to go in in the end?? I mean it is not like I have done around and have done absolutely nothing in the last about 7 months.