Section 09.01.30.425 - NEW CLAIMS/ADDITIONAL CLAIMSRef. Sec. 72-1308, Idaho Code.
01.Claims for Benefits, Delayed Filing. When the Central Claims Office has determined that a claimant's attempt to file an initial claim was delayed due to problems with the Department's telephone or electronic filing system, the claim may be backdated if the claimant reported the access problem to the Central Claims Office within seven (7) days of the date the problem occurred. When a claim is backdated, the continued claim report for the period of time involved is timely if filed during the same week or the next week after the claim is filed.02.Effective Date of Backdated Claims. When the filing of an initial claim for benefits is backdated due to a Department system malfunction, the effective date is the Sunday of the week in which the claimant first reported to the Central Claims Office to file the claim or attempted to access the telephone or electronic claim filing system and there were problems with the system.03.Filing of New Claims, Additional, and Reopen Claims. Intrastate and interstate claims, including, without limitation, new claims, additional claims, and reopen claims, may be filed electronically or by telephone at the Department's discretion. a. Electronically Filed Claims. Claimants may file claims electronically by accessing Idaho's Internet claim system or, if filing through an American Job Center, by accessing the Department's Intranet claim system. Electronically filed claims will be date and time stamped at the time the claimant completes the application process. The claim will not be completed until the claimant has finished the process and has electronically submitted the claim to the Department. A claim filed via the Internet or an American Job Center is effective as of the Sunday of the week of the date shown on the date/time stamp.b. Interstate Claims. Any claim filed by an interstate claimant is accepted in the same manner and conditions for which claims are accepted from intrastate claimants.c. Telephone Claims. A claimant may also file a claim by calling the Central Claims Office. A claim filed via telephone is effective as of the Sunday of the week in which the claimant first calls the Central Claims Office to initiate the claim.d. Claimants' Electronic Verification. A unique confidential number or other electronic method of verification approved by the Department may be used by a claimant or an employer to submit information or engage in transactions with the Department through electronic or telephonic means. Use of this method of verification has the same force and effect as a manual signature.04.Registration/Reporting Requirements -- Interstate Claimants. Interstate claimants are required to comply with the same reporting requirements prescribed for regular Idaho intrastate claimants. Ref. Sec. 72-1366(1), (2), Idaho Code.05.Requirement to Provide Information. If a claimant fails to provide the Department with all necessary information pertinent to eligibility, the claimant is denied benefits until the information is provided. Any individual making a claim for benefits must provide the Department with:a. The claimant's legal name;b. The claimant's Social Security Number;c. The address where the claimant's mail is delivered;d. The claimant's place of last employment;e. The name, correct mailing address, dates of employment, and the reason for separation from all of the claimant's most recent and base-period employers;f. If requested by the Department, a list of all other employment in the past twenty-four (24) months;g. The claimant's plans for finding other employment at the earliest possible time; andh. Other information necessary for the proper processing of the claim.i. Once a claim has been established, the claimant must provide, upon request, a record of the claimant's work search, in order for the Department to assess compliance with personal eligibility requirements.j. If the claimant's identifying information does not match with data provided by the Social Security Administration, the Division of Motor Vehicles, or other public entities for identity verification purposes, the claimant will be provided notice and an opportunity to provide proof of identity before benefits are denied.06.Separation Notice. a. Notice to Employer of Separation. Every employer (including employers not subject to Title 72, Chapter 13, Idaho Code), when contacted by a Department representative for a response, must respond to the Department with the reasons for the separation whenever the claimant: i. Left his employment voluntarily;ii. Was discharged from his employment due to misconduct;iii. Is unemployed due to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute;iv. Is not working due to a suspension; orv. Was separated for any other reason except lack of available work.b. Employer Response. The employer's response must be given by the employer or on the employer's behalf by someone having personal knowledge of the facts concerning the separation. The employer should provide to the Department, via electronic media or mail, copies of any documentation supporting their position.07.Additional Claim or Reopened Claim. A claim must be reestablished after a claimant has failed to report or has reported excessive earnings for two (2) or more consecutive weeks.08.Use of Wage Credits. All unemployment insurance wage credits from any source that are assignable to the state of Idaho will be used in establishing a claim and determining the claimant's monetary eligibility. Ref. Sec. 72-1367(1), Idaho Code.09.Valid Claim. To be a valid claim for benefits, a claim must be filed during a week of no work, a week of less than full-time work in which the total wages payable to the claimant for work performed in such week amount to less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the claimant's weekly benefit amount, or a week in which the claimant is separated from employment. Ref. Sec. 72-1327A and 72-1312, Idaho Code.Idaho Admin. Code r. 09.01.30.425