A Monetary Determination is a letter that lists the employers you worked for and the wages reported by these employers during the base period of your claim. It also shows the Maximum Benefit Amount (MBA) available on your claim, and your Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA). Please review your wages carefully. If you think they are wrong, fill out the appeal form enclosed with the Monetary Determination so an investigation of your wage credits can be made.
Once filed, a 52 week benefit year is established. You cannot file another new claim in North Dakota until that year is over. Your benefits, however, may not last the entire year. Unemployment insurance generally allows for 12 to 26 weeks of benefits.
The Unemployment Insurance Claimant Guide contains important information about your responsibilities as a claimant and what you are required to do in order to receive benefit payments. The Unemployment Insurance Claimant Guide is available on www.jobsnd.com under Resources for Individuals - Claimants.
You will need to certify each week of unemployment that you wish to receive benefit payments, Weekly certifications are completed:
Complete your weekly certification for each week that you wish to receive unemployment insurance benefits.
Whether you certify online or by phone, you will be required to answer questions about your previous week's work activities. Questions include:
Note: The first week you certify and are determined eligible for benefits is called your waiting week. You must certify the week to get credit for your waiting week, even though you will not receive payment for that week.
"IMPORTANT: If you knowingly collect benefits based on false or inaccurate information that you intentionally provided when you filed your claim, you are committing fraud. Read What is Unemployment Insurance Fraud to learn the penalties."
Now that I have filed my claim how do I receive benefits?