The Kentucky General Assembly enacted changes to the state’s unemployment insurance program during the 2022 regular session. As an active UI claimant, your work search reporting requirements
will change on Jan. 1, 2023.
Beginning on that date, you will be responsible for reporting five unique, verifiable work search activities per week to the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance (OUI) at the time you submit a claim for benefits to remain eligible for the program.
The following three groups do not have to search for work while they are receiving unemployment insurance benefits:
- People who are members of a union with a hiring hall,
- People who have a definite return to work date that is within 16 weeks of the date they filed for benefits, and
- People who are in a labor dispute/strike with their employer.
Failure to meet reporting requirements can result in a loss of benefits for the week you are claiming. Please be advised that you must certify and attest each week that you are providing accurate and honest information for your work search activities.
All verifications must be kept for up to one full year after your claim has expired for auditing purposes. All weekly work search activity information is subject to random audits by OUI. It is critical that you have the documentation that was certified when you received your benefits.
Work search activities are documented actions taken by a claimant from any of the following categories below. At least three of those work search activities must be from the first two categories of formal job application and job interview.
At least three of the five weekly work search activities you are responsible for reporting must come from the first two categories on the right.
| Formal Job Application - Copy of application confirmation from website or submission email
- Copy of application email sent to employer
- Copy of fax application confirmation
- Copy of your completed paper application, legibly signed and dated by employer or KCC staff
- Screen shot of text message showing application submission
Job Interview - Documentation of interview scheduling
- Form letter signed by employer
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The two remaining weekly work search activities you are responsible for reporting can include actions from any of the six categories on the right.
| Job Shadowing - Form letter to be completed by employer, includes dates/hours/etc.
Job Fair or Networking Event - Business card from participating employer
- Form letter signed by participating employer or Kentucky Career Center staff
Job Search Skills Workshop or Seminar - Email and/or certificate from Kentucky Career Center staff
- Form letter signed by the presenter to certify participation
- Screen shots from online participation
Employment Search Program Through Kentucky Career Center or Partner - Confirmation of registration in KEE Suite
- Documentation of job referral email
- Form letter signed by program staff to certify participation
- Screen shots from online participation
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If you have questions about the new work search reporting requirements, please contact the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance Call Center at (502) 564-2900.
Last updated: 12/13/2022 1:14 PM