LIVE AT THE STATE CAPITAL, BARBARA BARR, WGAL NEWS 8. KIM: PENNSYLVANIA WILL RESUME WORK SEARCH REQUIREMENTS JULY 18 FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. PEOPLE CLAIMING JOBLESS BENEFITS WOULD’VE HAD TO SEARCH FOR WORK THE PREVIOUS WEEK. REQUIREMENTS HAD BEEN WAIVED BY GOVERNOR WOLF UNDER HIS EMERGENCY DISASTER AUTHORIZATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PEOPLE IN PENNSYLVANIA HAVE BEEN RECEIVING JOBLESS BENEFITS THROUGH STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND
Pennsylvania to resume work search requirement for jobless benefits
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced Monday that the work search requirement for people receiving unemployment benefits will resume the week of July 11.Individuals must begin certifying on July 18 that they have looked for work during the previous week.”As more Pennsylvanians become vaccinated and our case count continues to decline, workers can more safely return to the workforce,” acting L&I Secretary Jennifer Berrier said. “We have been working with our stakeholder groups and have determined July is the ideal time to reinstate the work search requirement. PA CareerLink locations across the state are ready to provide high quality, individualized assistance to out-of-work Pennsylvanians as more displaced workers begin the work search process.”The work search requirement affects all unemployment programs, including Unemployment Compensation, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.The requirement means people receiving unemployment compensation must apply for two jobs and participate in one work search activity each week.Eligible work search activities are:Attending a job fair.Searching positions posted on the PA CareerLink system or Internet job banks.Creating or posting a resume in the PA CareerLink system or posting a resume in other resume-posting services.Contacting colleagues, former co-workers or other individuals in similar professions or occupations to make known your availability for employment or obtain information about available positions, prospective employers or other employment opportunities.Utilizing an employment agency, employment registry or school placement service.Taking a civil service test or other pre-employment test.Participating in a program or activity offered through the PA CareerLink system. If you live outside of Pennsylvania, you may participate in these types of activities offered by your state employment service.L&I said unemployment recipients are also required to accept an offer of suitable work.Individuals must keep a record of their work search activities, which is subject to…
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