N.H. Admin. Code § Emp 411.03

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Emp 411.03 - Claimant Requirements for Consideration for the PTW Program

Emp 411.03 Claimant Requirements for Consideration for the PTW Program. To be considered for participation in the PTW Program, an applicant shall meet the following standards and requirements:

(a) Be found eligible to receive regular benefits pursuant to RSA 282-A:31-g,VI and Emp 411.02(k);

(b) Be identified as likely to exhaust regular benefits by obtaining a statistical score of .50 or greater through the worker profiling system;

(c) Have a balance of regular benefits equal to at least 18 times the individual's weekly benefit amount and have at least 18 weeks remaining in the individual's benefit year at the time of application;

(d) Attend a self-employment orientation presented by the department followed by a one on-one interview with a department staff member;

(e) Submit a completed "Pathway to Work Application" (N-7/13) to a department local office within 60 days of filing an initial application for regular benefits on which the applicant shall:

(1) Certify such application by placing initials beside the statement: "I certify the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I may run out of unemployment insurance and that extensions may not be available."

(2) Authorize information in the application to be shared by placing initials beside the statement: "I authorize the NH Employment Security, WIOA Title 1-B providers and local SBDC to share information necessary for the facilitation and administration of the PTW program."

(3) Acknowledge understanding relative to eligibility by placing initials beside the statement: "Eligibility for PTW is not retroactive for weeks of self-employment prior to the date of approval. Eligibility for regular Unemployment Insurance for any week prior to approval requires that an individual be able to work, available for work, and actively seeking work for the week."

(f) Be willing and able to work on a full-time basis at self-employment assistance activities; and

(g) Propose to enter a type of business which is an allowable business activity as follows:

(1) The principal place of the proposed business shall be in New Hampshire;

(2) The proposed business, when established, shall meet all legal requirements including, but not limited to, holding necessary licenses, payment of taxes, and abiding by zoning laws;

(3) The form of the proposed business shall adhere to the definition of self-employed individual in Emp 411.02; and

(4) The nature of the proposed business shall be suitable for inclusion in the PTW Program. Suitable businesses shall include franchises or pre-existing businesses provided that the applicant has both financial investment responsibility and decision-making authority in the business.

N.H. Admin. Code § Emp 411.03

Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 10, Filed March 10, 2016, Proposed by #11045, Effective 2/24/2016, Expires 2/24/2026.