Section 260-RICR-40-05-1.8 - Extended Benefit Work Search RequirementA. Any individual claiming payment for any week of extended benefits shall maintain written evidence of a systematic and sustained search for work and will be required to submit this documentation at the request of the Director. Union workers who are members of a hiring hall are not exempt from the work search requirements while on State Extended Benefits and will be required to seek work outside of the hiring hall and provide a work search as indicated in the Department's work search policy.B. The work search must consist of a minimum of three (3) employer contacts during each week for which benefits are claimed. For union workers on Extended Benefits who are members of a union hiring hall, checking with the hiring hall may constitute one of the three required job search contacts per week. Records must be kept in accordance with the Department's work search policy.C. Work search records should contain the following information:1. The name and address of the company,2. The date you applied for work,3. The manner by which you applied for work: in person, sent resume, via the internet, etc.,4. The specific position and shift for which you applied, and,5. A copy of your confirmation number or response from an employer if applying on-line and that information is available.D. The number of contacts and the number of days on which the contacts are made should be increased as the period of unemployment lengthens and when labor market conditions warrant additional activity. No claimant, however, should be required to make an unreasonable search for work.E. The claimant should keep copies of his/her work searches for a period of one year following the conclusion of the claim in the event the claim is audited by the Department.260 R.I. Code R. 260-RICR-40-05-1.8
Amended effective 12/3/2024