Unemployment 101
How does the Unemployment Process work?
- What is My State's Unemployment Taxable Wage Base?
- Workshare Programs: How do they work?
- Suitable Work: What does this mean for unemployment claims?
- What is a job refusal?
- Who qualifies for unemployment?
- What does the state look at when reviewing a job refusal?
- What is a base period?
- How do I report these job refusals to Thomas & Company or the state?
- How much can my employees collect from the state each week?
- UI Separation Notices
- I’m still working but my hours and/or my wages have been reduced. Can I qualify for benefits?
- What is a separation notice and am I required to give one to all my employees?
- Does an employer have to lay a person off for that person to get unemployment insurance payments?
- I’m not sure what my state account number or FEIN number is that employees should use while filing claims. Can you help?
- I need to furlough my employees. What information can I give them to make it easier for them to file for unemployment benefits?
- Do I need to report my previous employers?
- My employees have paid time off available. Do they have to take this time?
- What happens after a claim is filed?
- Do unemployment insurance payments count as income?
- I received a request from Thomas & Company asking for detailed information on a former associate. Am I allowed to send in this information?
- My employees are reporting that the state denied their request for benefits because the state shows that they have no wages. They’ve worked for us for a while, what happened?
- If claims are supposed to go to Thomas & Company, why am I receiving claims directly from the state?
- If I have questions about a claim, who do I contact?
- My employee just certified for a week of part-time work and the state says they are disqualified. I thought they could work part-time and collect unemployment.
- We recently underwent a reorganization or merger. Is this going to impact the benefits for my employees?
- Do my employees need to certify each week/bi-weekly?
- How do I complete partial claims in Georgia?