Employers may submit Employer Filed Claims (EFCs) for full-time employees (30 hours or more) working less than full-time due to lack of work only, is attached to the employer, and earns an amount not exceeding his/her unemployment insurance weekly amount plus the earnings allowance of $50.
Employer filed claims must be filed online through the Employer Portal.
Effective June 27, 2021, employers can only submit six consecutive weeks of EFC partial claims with no earnings. Individuals who are unemployment for longer than six consecutive weeks are considered to be separated and additional claim weeks will not be processed or paid. When this occurs, employees must file an individual unemployment claim and will be required to meet all eligibility requirements.
Additional rules became effective June 29, 2023 which requires employers to meet the following conditions in order to file EFCs on behalf of their employees:
- Employer accounts must have been registered more than 5 years in the past
- Employers must be current on all quarterly tax and wage reports
- Employers must be current on all quarterly contribution taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest
- The week ending date on employer-filed claims cannot be older than 30 days
The EFC process consists of two parts: first, the employer certifies to meet the conditions to use the EFC program and submits an employer filed claim for an employee; then, the employee must create an employer filed claim profile, including identity verification. Employees can create a profile by accessing the MyUI Claimant Portal.
Additional information about Employer Filed Claims can be found in the Employer Filed Claims Guide 2.0 and on the Georgia DOL website. If you need additional assistance, contact the Employer-Filed (Partial) Claims Department at 404-232-3050 or email Partial_Claims@gdol.ga.gov.