unemplogo.jpg (50480 bytes) The Division of Unemployment Insurance serves workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own by providing temporary income maintenance during their period of unemployment and making referrals to re-employment services.

The Division also serves employers by ensuring that only those unemployed individuals meeting all eligibility criteria receive UI benefits, thereby protecting future increases in employer tax rates and the solvency of Delaware’s UI Trust Fund.

PROTECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY WHILE RECEIVING BENEFITS

In order to be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits, you must meet all eligibility requirements as outlined in your "Your Personal Eligibility Responsibilities" and "Your Monetary Eligibility Responsibilities". To maintain your eligibility while receiving unemployment insurance benefits, you must:

REPORT TO UI OFFICE WHEN REQUIRED

If required to do so, you must report to your local office on the day and time as instructed by local office personnel. If for some reason you cannot report at the scheduled time, you must report as soon as possible. Failure to report as instructed may result in a denial of benefits.

REPORT TO THE DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING WHEN REQUIRED

In addition to being able and available for work, you may be required to register for job search assistance with the Division of Employment and Training, and make an independent search for work each week which could result in your obtaining employment.

If unemployment insurance claims personnel refer you to the Division of Employment and Training, you must report immediately and participate in any registration process, testing or training that is deemed necessary. Failure to participate, or refusal of a reasonable job referral or job offer may result in a denial of unemployment insurance benefits.

FALSE STATEMENTS MAY RESULT IN BENEFIT DISQUALIFICATION

All claim information; i.e., reason for separation, job contact, etc. will be verified for accuracy. If it is found that a false statement or misrepresentation was made for the purpose of obtaining benefits to which you were not legally entitled, a one-year disqualification may be imposed. This disqualification could be retroactive and result in an overpayment, which must be repaid.

Quality Control

The Division of Unemployment Insurance to prevent error and fraud in the Unemployment Compensation program administers a quality control system. An investigation of randomly selected claims during a "key week" is executed to verify the propriety of the benefits received by an individual.

During the course of your claim, your claim may be one of those randomly selected for investigation. If this should occur, you will be required to meet with an investigator, and complete a detailed questionnaire about your claim.

The quality control system was established for both your protection and the Department's.