Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-2-203
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Claim
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CLAIM.
A. An unemployed individual must file an initial claim for
unemployment benefits by completing the required forms through the
Internet Claims service provided by the Commission, or by completing
all forms necessary to process an initial claim in a local office of
the Commission or any alternate site designated by the Commission to
take unemployment benefit claims. The Commission may obtain
additional information regarding an individual's claim through any
form of telecommunication, writing, or interview. An unemployed
individual must file a claim by telecommunication or by Internet
utilizing the digital services portal to create an account to access
benefits with respect to each week in accordance with such rule as
the Commission may prescribe.
B. With respect to each week, the claimant must provide the
Commission with a true and correct statement of all material facts
relating to unemployment; ability to work; availability for work;
activities or conditions which could restrict the individual from
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seeking or immediately accepting full-time employment or part-time
work if subsection (4) of Section 2-408 of this title applies;
applications for or receipt of workers' compensation benefits;
employment and earnings; and the reporting of other income from
retirement, pension, disability, self-employment, education or
training allowances.
C. No claim will be allowed or paid unless the claimant resides
within a state or foreign country with which the State of Oklahoma
has entered into a reciprocal or cooperative arrangement pursuant to
Section 4-701 et seq. of this title.
D. The Commission may require the individual to produce
documents or information relevant to the claim for benefits. If the
individual fails to produce it, the individual's claim for
unemployment benefits may be disqualified indefinitely by the
Commission until the information is produced. An individual that
has been disqualified indefinitely by the provisions of this
subsection may receive payment for any week between the initial
failure and the compliance with this subsection if the claimant is
otherwise eligible and has made a timely filing for each intervening
week.
A. An unemployed individual must file an initial claim for
unemployment benefits by completing the required forms through the
Internet Claims service provided by the Commission, or by completing
all forms necessary to process an initial claim in a local office of
the Commission or any alternate site designated by the Commission to
take unemployment benefit claims. The Commission may obtain
additional information regarding an individual's claim through any
form of telecommunication, writing, or interview. An unemployed
individual must file a claim by telecommunication or by Internet
utilizing the digital services portal to create an account to access
benefits with respect to each week in accordance with such rule as
the Commission may prescribe.
B. With respect to each week, the claimant must provide the
Commission with a true and correct statement of all material facts
relating to unemployment; ability to work; availability for work;
activities or conditions which could restrict the individual from
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 54
seeking or immediately accepting full-time employment or part-time
work if subsection (4) of Section 2-408 of this title applies;
applications for or receipt of workers' compensation benefits;
employment and earnings; and the reporting of other income from
retirement, pension, disability, self-employment, education or
training allowances.
C. No claim will be allowed or paid unless the claimant resides
within a state or foreign country with which the State of Oklahoma
has entered into a reciprocal or cooperative arrangement pursuant to
Section 4-701 et seq. of this title.
D. The Commission may require the individual to produce
documents or information relevant to the claim for benefits. If the
individual fails to produce it, the individual's claim for
unemployment benefits may be disqualified indefinitely by the
Commission until the information is produced. An individual that
has been disqualified indefinitely by the provisions of this
subsection may receive payment for any week between the initial
failure and the compliance with this subsection if the claimant is
otherwise eligible and has made a timely filing for each intervening
week.
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