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Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-2-203

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Claim

Official statutory text

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.

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