Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
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Unemployment
Applying for Unemployment Benefits
- ★ Apply or file for unemployment - Required Information for new claim
- A MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNET CLAIM FILERS -
- How do I check the status of my unemployment claim?
- Where are my benefits? - waiting for a decision message
- Eligibility requirements - Am I eligible for unemployment?
- Monetary determination letter - not an approval
Maintaining Unemployment Benefits
- ★ Weekly Certification & PIN setup
- ★ PIN setup and how to reset your PIN
- It is Thanksgiving and the Friday after and I am not able to reach anyone.
- My unemployment benefit year has ended. What do I do now?
- Work Search Logs - All claimants must keep these records
- Earning wages while collecting unemployment
Stopping your benefit
Restarting your benefit
Appealing an agency decision
Unemployment forms
1099 G tax information for unemployment claimants
General Information
- ★ Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) expires - Federal benefit extensions
- Overpayments - What is it and how do I repay an overpayment?
- Why is my income tax refund check being taken to repay an unemployment benefit overpayment?
- How do I report this unemployment information on my income taxes?
- Fraud - Report a fraudulent claim
Job Placement and Training
Tennessee's Career Coach
- Can I schedule an event for the same day(s) every month?
- Does the Career Coach partner with local organizations?
- Who operates the bus?
- Can an employer use the bus?
- Do the buses provide Unemployment Insurance (UI) assistance?
- What is the purpose of these buses?
Job Information
Training Opportunities
Employers
Staffing
Unemployment Taxes/Premiums
- ★ Employer Tax Rate Changes: 1/31 Notice & Explanation
- How does my business register as a "new" employer to pay unemployment premiums?
- Who is liable for unemployment insurance premiums?
- How is my premium rate determined?
- How does my business file quarterly reports?
- When are quarterly reports due?
Benefit charges: employee claims
- I never employed this individual so how can I be charged?
- When someone voluntarily quits do I have any liability for benefit charges?
- What type of information will the department require in order to keep this employee from drawing benefits from my reserve account?
- I told an employee at the time of hire that this would be a temporary job. Will he/she still be eligible for benefits when the job is completed?
- If I discharge a probationary employee, will he/she be eligible for unemployment?
- What information will I need to provide to the unemployment office if a worker files a claim for benefits?
Employer Appeals
Layoff aversion - training grants for existing employees
- What is the purpose of the TN Incumbent Worker Training Program?
- What is an incumbent worker?
- How does a business submit an application?
- What businesses are eligible to apply for IWT?
- What kind of training can be funded by the IWT?
- How do employers identify the signs of a potential layoff?
Fraud
- I know someone is collecting unemployment and working for cash on the side. Whom do I contact to report fraud?
- How are fraudulent claims prevented?
- New Hire Reporting: What you can do to help prevent fraud
- What do you do to prevent social security numbers that have been used fraudulently from being used?
- Will my reserve account be charged for fraudulent unemployment claims?
Workplace Laws and Regulations
Payday regulations, non-payment of wages, final paychecks
- Who receives the last wages due to a deceased employee?
- If an employer's policy provides a paid vacation and the employee's employment is terminated, is the employer required to compensate for any vacation time I have accrued but not used?
- Is an employer required by law to provide paid vacation, holidays, severance pay, sick pay, or health insurance?
- Can an employer terminate an employee for a claim of equal pay?
- I work in the same job classification as a person of the opposite sex, but I am paid less. Is this legal?
- Can my employer hold my paycheck until I return my uniform, etc.?
Child Labor
General Information
- ★ I have not received my w2 from my employer, what can I do?
- How can I get copies of my past work information?
- How do I file a claim for discriminatory practices?
- Are there any specific discriminatory laws for pregnant employees?
- Are there any legal restrictions against firing, suspending, or disciplining
- Who handles labor union issues?
Boilers, Elevators, and Amusement Devices
Workplace Safety and Health
Inspections and Compliance
Training and Consultation
Workplace conditions
- What are the standards about mold in the workplace?
- Do companies have to provide heat to keep place of employment at regulated temperatures?
- Do companies have to provide air conditioning to keep place of employment at regulated temperatures?
- How do I file a complaint about my workplace?
- How do I file a Non Smoker Protection Act Complaint?
- Where can I find information concerning machine guarding?
Injured on the job? Workers' Compensation Insurance
I was injured on the job
- What should I do if I am injured at work?
- What is an injured employee entitled to?
- Will I have to use my own sick time to cover my time off work?
- What if the employee disagrees with the authorized physician's findings or recommended medical treatment?
- Can you help me get medical care as my employer will not send me to a doctor?
- Do I have to file within the month of the injury? Statute of Limitations
What employers need to know
- Do I have to carry WC Insurance and what are the requirements for WC?
- After receiving a report of a workplace injury, what information should be given to the injured employee?
- What happens if the injured employee is released to return to work on light duty, but light duty is not available?
- When is a panel required for a claim of injury when there are material discrepancies in the account provided by the employee?
- How much will the injured employee receive in benefits? How are the payments figured?
- How and when are payments made to the injured employee?
Requirements and exemptions for the construction industry
- Who can qualify for an exemption?
- How long is my exemption valid for?
- I'm associated with a general partnership. Is my general partnership required to be registered with the Secretary of State before I apply for an exemption?
- Are there fees associated with the exemption?
- How do I apply for a subsequent workers' compensation exemption?
- How do I apply for an initial worker's compensation exemption?
Benefit Review Conferences
Medical Impairment Rating (MIR) Registry
- What is the purpose of the MIR Registry?
- What is the advantage of using the MIR Registry?
- Who can request an MIR evaluation?
- What is the process for obtaining the Medical Impairment Rating?
- How is the MIR physician selected?
- Can the parties still choose a physician, outside the program, to perform an evaluation?
High School Equivalency Testing and Records
HiSET and GED
- How do I get a copy of my high school diploma?
- Where can I find a High School Equivalency (HSE) Prep class in my area? (GED or HiSET)
- How do I get a copy of my official High School Equivalency (HSE) transcript? (GED or HiSET)
- How do I get a copy of my High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma? (GED or HiSET)
Promoted articles
- Apply or file for unemployment - Required Information for new claim
- Weekly Certification & PIN setup
- PIN setup and how to reset your PIN
- Stop unemployment benefits - When do I quit certifying?
- I never received my Form 1099G. How do I request one?
- Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) expires - Federal benefit extensions
- What kinds of jobs do you have?
- Employer Tax Rate Changes: 1/31 Notice & Explanation
- I have not received my w2 from my employer, what can I do?