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Regulation .21 Work Requirements.

Regulation .21 Work Requirements.Copy Citation

A.
An individual who is not exempt for a reason described in §B of this regulation is not eligible to participate if the individual:
(1)
Refuses, at the time of application and every 12 months after that, to be registered for work;
(2)
Refuses without good cause to:
(a)
Participate in an employment and training program to which the individual is assigned,
(b)
Accept an offer of suitable employment at a site or plant not subject to a strike or lockout at the time of the refusal,
(c)
Provide the local department or employment training program with sufficient information about employment status or availability for work; or
(3)
Voluntarily and without good cause:
(a)
Quits a job, as described in Regulation .24A(1) of this chapter, or
(b)
Reduces work hours as described in Regulation .24A(2) of this chapter.
B.
A household member is exempt from the requirement to register for work if the member is:
(1)
Younger than 16 years old;
(2)
16 or 17 years old and neither the head of household as described in Regulation .13 of this chapter nor attending school or enrolled in an employment training program on at least a half-time basis;
(3)
60 years old or older;
(4)
Verified to be physically or mentally unfit for employment;
(5)
Complying with any work requirement under the Social Security Act, including Work Opportunities, and employment and training;
(6)
Responsible for the care of a child younger than 6 years old or an incapacitated individual;
(7)
Receiving or has applied for unemployment compensation and required to register for work;
(8)
A regular participant in a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment program;
(9)
Employed at least 30 hours per week or receiving earnings equal to the federal minimum hourly wage multiplied by 30; or
(10)
Enrolled in any school, training program, or institution of higher education on at least a half-time basis.
C.
An individual shall register for work if, during the certification period, the individual loses exempt status because of a change in circumstances that the individual is required to report to the local department.