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Appeal - The formal request by a claimant or employer to
have a case reconsidered by the next higher level authority (see "Hearing").
Base Period - First four of the last five
completed calendar quarters prior to the claimant's Benefit Year. The wages paid in the base period determine the weekly
benefit amount.
Benefit Year - The one-year period that begins with the first day of
the calendar week that the claimant files for benefits. If the claimant is still unemployed when the Benefit Year expires,
the claimant should file a new claim. Even if the claimant used all of the benefits in the first benefit year, the
claimant may again be entitled to benefits in the next Benefit Year provided all requirements are met.
Claim Specialist - The person who specializes in helping the claimant and the employer with
Unemployment Insurance problems and who makes decisions ("Determinations") regarding the claimant's eligibility and the
employer charging. Sometimes referred to as a "Claim Examiner."
Continued Claims (Request for payment) - The biweekly request for
payment of unemployment insurance benefits which requires responses to several eligibility questions for each week that
you are unemployed and requesting benefits. These continued claims are filed after the initial claim is filed. Normally,
you file a continued claim once every two weeks, which covers a two-week period. However, for the first week of benefits,
the continued claim will only cover a one-week period. Continued claims may be filed over the telephone (Telecert) or via
the Internet (Webcert) and must be filed immediately after the last week for which you are requesting benefits.
Determination
- A decision made regarding a claimant's eligibility for
benefits. A monetary determination shows the amount of money
the claimant may be eligible to receive; a benefit determination
is a decision about a possible disqualifying factor (quit,
discharge, job refusal, etc.) that may result in the denial of benefits.
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning - This Division has two
main functions:
- To help a claimant find appropriate training programs to improve the claimant's skills.
- To help the claimant find a job.
DUA - Disaster Unemployment Assistance - Section 407 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 created a program for the
payment of unemployment assistance to unemployed individuals whose unemployment is the direct result of a major disaster
as declared by the President of the United States.
Effective Date - The first day of the calendar
week that the claimant files for benefits.
Extended Benefits - Additional Federally funded weeks of benefits paid during periods of high unemployment as
provided by the U.S. Congress.
Hearing - A formal meeting held to consider an appeal of a
decision concerning benefits or to resolve a dispute of a material fact between the employer and employee.
Hearing Examiner - A hearing officer who hears the claimant's or the
employer's appeal.
Initial Claim - The initial application for
unemployment insurance benefits filed by calling a
Maryland Unemployment Insurance Claim Center or via the
Internet
Initial Claim System.
Overpayment - Benefits received that the claimant was not entitled to because of a
disqualification, earnings or for other reasons.
Part-Time Worker - An individual whose availability for work is restricted to part-time work,
and who worked predominantly on a part-time basis throughout the past year for at least 20 hours per week.
Partial Benefits - If the claimant's gross earnings
during a week are less than the claimant's Weekly Benefit Amount plus dependents' allowances, the claimant may be entitled
to a "Partial Payment." Partial payments are usually paid when the claimant has only part-time work, and the claimant is
working all available hours at the part-time work and is actively seeking full-time work.
Penalty - A condition the claimant must fulfill when the claimant
has been disqualified in order for him/her to be eligible for benefits.
Quarter
- The calendar year is divided into four quarters: the first
quarter is January through March, the second quarter is
April through June, the third quarter is July through September,
and the fourth quarter is October through December.
Reasonable Assurance - A claimant who worked for an educational institution or worked for some
employers who performed services for an educational institution is ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits between
terms or during school vacations if the claimant has a "reasonable assurance" that he/she will return to work in the next
term or when school resumes after the vacation period.
TRA - The Federal Trade Readjustment Act which provides benefits to persons affected by foreign imports.
UCFE - Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees
which is the benefit program for former federal employees.
UCX - Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service Personnel which is the
benefit program for ex-military personnel.
Weekly Benefit
Amount (WBA) - The amount of money to which a claimant
may be entitled each week. The amount is based on the claimant's
covered wages paid during the Base Period.
Week Ending Date - For our records, the benefit week runs from Sunday
through Saturday. The week ending date is always a Saturday date.
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