Georgia labor department reinstates work search requirement to receive unemployment benefits Donesha Aldridge, 11Alive Staff
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The work search requirement was reinstated on Sunday, July 4.
“Work search and registration with EmployGeorgia is part of the reemployment process,” said Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “Unemployment insurance payments serve as a financial support for claimants, but the real support comes from the connection of job seekers with open positions.”
Those filing unemployment claims will need to submit evidence of three verifiable contacts of work search activities as part of the weekly certification process. Per Georgia law, claimants can only be paid for weeks during which he or she actively seek work, including a minimum of three new reportable job contacts each week, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Labor. These contacts must be with employers not previously contacted. Empl
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