[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR609.6]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 609--UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart B--Administration of UCFE Program
 
Sec. 609.6  Determinations of entitlement; notices to individual.

    (a) Determination of first claim. The State agency whose State law 
applies to an individual under Sec. 609.8 shall, promptly upon the 
filing of a first claim for UCFE, determine whether the individual is 
eligible and whether a disqualification applies, and, if the individual 
is found to be eligible, the individual's benefit year and the weekly 
and maximum amounts of UCFE payable to the individual.
    (b) Determinations of weekly claims. The State agency promptly 
shall, upon the filing of a claim for payment of UCFE or waiting period 
credit with respect to a week, determine whether the individual is 
entitled to a payment of UCFE or waiting period credit with respect to 
such week, and, if entitled, the amount of UCFE or waiting period credit 
to which the individual is entitled.
    (c) Redetermination. The provisions of the applicable State law 
concerning the right to request, or authority to undertake, 
reconsideration of a determination pertaining to State unemployment 
compensation under the applicable State law shall apply to 
determinations pertaining to UCFE.
    (d) Notices to individual. The State agency promptly shall give 
notice in writing to the individual of any determination or 
redetermination of a first

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claim, and, except as may be authorized under paragraph (g) of this 
section, of any determination or redetermination of any weekly claim 
which denies UCFE or waiting period credit or reduces the weekly amount 
or maximum amount initially determined to be payable. Each notice of 
determination or redetermination shall include such information 
regarding the determination or redetermination and notice of right to 
reconsideration or appeal, or both, as is furnished with written notices 
of determinations and redeterminations with respect to claims for State 
unemployment compensation; and where information furnished by a Federal 
agency was considered in making the determination, or redetermination, 
the notice thereof shall include an explanation of the right of the 
individual to seek additional information pursuant to Sec. 609.23 and/or 
a reconsideration of Federal findings pursuant to Sec. 609.24.
    (e) Obtaining information for claim determinations. (1) Information 
required for the determination of claims for UCFE shall be obtained by 
the State agency from claimants, employers, and others, in the same 
manner as information is obtained for claim purposes under the 
applicable State law, but information (including additional and 
reconsidered Federal findings) shall be obtained from the Federal agency 
that employed the UCFE claimant as prescribed in Secs. 609.21 through 
609.25. On request by a UCFE claimant, the State agency shall seek 
additional information pursuant to Sec. 609.23 and reconsideration of 
Federal findings pursuant to Sec. 609.24.
    (2) If Federal findings have not been received from a Federal agency 
within 12 days after the request for information was submitted to the 
Federal agency, the State agency shall determine the individual's 
entitlement to UCFE on the basis of an affidavit completed by the 
individual on a form prescribed by the Department. In addition, the 
individual shall submit for examination by the State agency any 
documents issued by the Fedeal agency (for example, Standard Form 50 or 
W-2) verifying that the individual performed services for and received 
wages from such Federal agency.
    (3) If Federal findings received by a State agency after a 
determination has been made under this section contain information which 
would result in a change in the individual's eligibility for or 
entitlement to UCFE, the State agency promptly shall make a 
redetermination and notify the individual, as provided in this section. 
All payments of UCFE made prior to or after such redetermination shall 
be adjusted in accordance therewith.
    (f) Promptness. Full payment of UCFE when due shall be consistent 
with this part 609 and shall be made with the greatest promptness that 
is administratively feasible, but the provisions of part 640 of this 
chapter (relating to promptness of benefit payments) shall not be 
applicable to the UCFE Program.
    (g) Secretary's standard. The procedures for making determinations 
and redeterminations, and furnishing written notices of determinations, 
redeterminations, and rights of appeal to individuals applying for UCFE, 
shall be consistent with this part 609 and with the Secretary's 
``Standard for Claim Determinations--Separation Information'' 
(Employment Security Manual, part V, sections 6010 et seq.).