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What is State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)?

State unemployment insurance (SUI) is the benefit that the employer gives to the employees who have lost their job due to certain reasons. A job loss is as it is stressful for the employee as now it will be difficult for him to meet basic needs. Therefore, SUI is a tax refunded program that is funded by state law so that employees and workers can easily meet their basic needs. Moreover, till the worker finds a new job for himself the SUI can be of some help to fulfill basic needs. According to the law, all the companies need to pay this tax to the workers who are no more working with their company. Any worker who leaves the job due to certain health issues or personal problems is eligible for getting State unemployment insurance from their employer.

 

What Does A Person Need To Do When Applying For SUI?

For getting the state unemployment insurance a person must show efforts of finding a job.

  1. Every week the individual needs to certify that he\she is working hard to find a new job. 
  2. Report about the re-employment activities of the whole week starting from Monday to Saturday when applying for SUI. 
  3. The job search can be by applying for jobs over the phone, submitting resumes to different companies through emails, or by visiting different companies.
  4. Make a list of activities while doing a job search that is 
  • Date of contact made by a new company
  • Company`s name and full address.
  • Mode of contact that is via email or through the phone.
  • Position applied for
  • Final result.

 

If one gets a part-time job do it to gain experience and it helps to brush up skills. /he employee must report about total gross earning made during the very week while calming SUI.

 

In any case, an employee tries to do any kind of fraud in making the weekly reports then he\she has to pay back the SUI amount plus he\she will be charged some penalties for doing fraud. Some companies can also subject the past employee to legal actions. Therefore, it is better to be clear of any fraud and submit weekly reports with 100% clarity. This will make one eligible for getting SUI.

 

Few Points One Needs To Know About Unemployment Insurance Schemes

 

  • Every state has a different rule of itself therefore for filing the unemployment benefit go with your own state laws.
  • Job loss must not be due to any kind of misconduct of the employee.
  • Applicants can apply for SUI online.
  • Severance does not make an applicant disqualify to collect SUI.
  • One can start a new business and then to apply for SUI.
  • Apply for collecting the unemployment benefit just after your last day of work.
  • A person is liable to do a part-time job and report about it to his\her past employer when applying for unemployment benefits.
  • The unemployment board in the state decides whether one is eligible to SUI and not the employer.

Conclusion

Hence, SUI is temporary assistance for those eligible workers who lost their job to meet their basic needs. These individuals did not lose the job due to any kind of misconduct of their own, therefore; every such person is entitled to take unemployment benefits. As financial assistance (SUI) is paid by the state as well as the federal law to eligible workers one can file it just after leaving the job.

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