Claimants receiving unemployment insurance benefits are required to actively look for work and report work search activities unless they meet certain exemptions. You are NOT required to report work search activities if:
You are a member of a union with a hiring hall (you must upload your union card)
You have a definite return-to-work date within 16 weeks of the date you filed your claim (you must upload a signed document from your employer showing the return-to-work date) or
You are in an approved training program (read more here)
All other claimants must perform at least five work search activities per week to be eligible for benefits. At least three of these activities must be formal job applications or interviews, either in-person or online. Examples of work search activities include:
At least 3 per week must come from this category (out of 5 TOTAL)
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Remaining activites (out of 5 total)
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| Job shadowing Attending a job fair or networking event hosted by state or local government or a business organization Participating in a job search skills workshop or seminar Participating in Kentucky Career Center or partner programs training related to employment or the search for employment
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You will be asked to list your weekly work search activities when you claim benefits. Work search audits are performed randomly; please keep proof of your work search activities for one year in case of an audit.
*Claimants must report at least three applications or interviews per week to be eligible for benefits. All five work search activities can consist of interviews or applications.
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