Alaska Administrative Code

(a) A person who receives a notice of denial of award from the department may file a written request for reconsideration under this section to the commissioner no later than 10 working days after the date of the notice. (b) The written request for reconsideration must address the…

(a) For purposes of AS 23.15.580(i), the board will evaluate a training program identified in AS 23.15.580(f) for compliance with AS 23.15.580(d) and (e). Subject to adjustments under (d) of this section, the board will find a training program to be in compliance with the standar…

For purposes of determining, under AS 23.15.580(e)(4) and 8 AAC 84.100, a participant's satisfaction with the overall quality of a program, the board will (1) ensure that each participant in a training program is contacted within 60 days after the participant exits the program to…

(a) For purposes of calculating a percentage figure or an amount as described in 8 AAC 84.100(a) (1) - (a)(5), a participant may not be considered in that calculation unless the participant exited the program during the program report period to which the calculation applies. (b) …

(a) Subject to the limit set by AS 23.15.580(j) for total fees that may be charged, the management assessment fee for the state fiscal year is.75 percent of a program's authorized operating budget for that fiscal year. (b) The management assessment fee for a fiscal year must be p…

Subject to the limit set by AS 23.15.580(b)(8), allowable administrative costs are those allowable administrative costs set out in 20 C.F.R. 667.220, revised as of November 17, 2004, and adopted by reference. Notes 8 AAC 84.140 Eff. 7/28/2002, Register 163; am 12/24/2004, Registe…

Program records for each grant awarded under AS 23.15 must be available for board or department inspection for at least three years after grant closeout. Notes 8 AAC 84.150 Eff. 12/24/2004, Register 172 Authority:AS 23.15.580 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently …

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "average annual wage" has the meaning given in AS 23.20.520; (2) "board" means the Alaska Workforce Investment Board; (3) "cost per participant" means the total amount of grant money expended, divided by the total number…

(a) In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development; (2) "division" means the employment and training services division of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; (3) "act" means the A…

(a) In determining whether service by an individual constitutes employment by a particular employing unit, the individual will be considered an employee of that employing unit if(1) the employing unit is the direct beneficiary of services performed by one or more individuals rece…

(a) An employing unit shall register with the department using one of the following methods: (1) electronically in a format specified by the director; this method is the division's preferred and primary method for filing contribution reports; (2) telephone; (3) mail on a form pro…

(a) Contributions by employers and employees become due as a tax liability is accrued. A tax liability begins accruing on the day the employer pays wages as defined in AS 23.20.530. Contributions shall be paid to the department for each calendar quarter on or before the last day …

Notes 8 AAC 85.040 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) The division's primary method of monetary disbursement is through electronic fund transfers. The director may approve a monetary disbursement by check or benefit warrant. (b) A disbursement issued on the benefit account must bear the facsimile signatures of the commissioner o…

The commissioner and any other employees he designates shall have the power and authority to requisition necessary amounts from the state's account in the unemployment trust fund deposited with the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America in accordance with secti…

(a) An employer subject to AS 23.20 shall post and maintain printed notices to individuals in the employer's employ informing them that they are covered under the provisions of AS 23.20. The printed notices must include information regarding employees' rights to benefits and must…

Notes 8 AAC 85.070 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) If the wages in the base period of an individual are not paid at least once a calendar month, the wages will be allocated in equal proportion to all weeks during which the services were actually performed. (b) Extension of the base period of an individual will be made accordi…

Notes 8 AAC 85.080 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

The division will issue determinations of eligibility concerning acts or circumstances which may disqualify a claimant under AS 23.20.360-23.20.387, 23.20.505, and this chapter in accordance with the following procedures: (1) An examiner designated by the director will obtain all…

Notes 8 AAC 85.090 Repealed 11/8/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) A disqualification under AS 23.20.379(a) and (b) remains in effect for six consecutive weeks or until terminated under the conditions of AS 23.20.379(d), whichever is less. The disqualification will be terminated immediately following the end of the week in which a claimant h…

(a) Intrastate initial claims, including new claims, transitional claims, additional claims, and reopened claims, as defined in this chapter, must be filed in accordance with the standards set out in this section. A claimant is not eligible for waiting week credit or benefits for…

(a) An intrastate claimant located in this state is eligible for waiting week credit or benefits for a week if the claimant (1) files a continued claim for the week as required in this section; and (2) meets all requirements of AS 23.20 and this chapter. (b) A claimant shall file…

(a) A claimant shall provide the division with timely, accurate, and complete information to determine or reexamine the claimant's eligibility for any claim under this chapter. The claimant shall provide information on eligibility (1) when filing an initial claim; (2) when reques…

(a) If filing a claim as provided in this chapter imposes a hardship on a claimant because of circumstances beyond the claimant's control, the claimant may apply in writing to the director for an exception to the procedural requirements of this chapter. Upon a finding that hardsh…

(a) The provisions of this section govern the division in administrative reciprocal cooperation under AS 23.20.085 with those other states that have adopted a similar regulation for the payment of benefits to interstate claimants. A claim filed against this state by an individual…

Notes 8 AAC 85.120 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

Notes 8 AAC 85.130 Repealed 8/1/74. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

(a) A monthly payment from a pension, annuity, or similar periodic payment plan that is deductible under AS 23.20.362 will be multiplied by 12 and then divided by 52 to determine the weekly amount to be deducted. (b) A lump sum payment for severance, termination, wages paid in pl…

An interested party may appeal to an appeal referee from a determination or redetermination on a claim for benefits. A notice of determination must specify the appeal rights of the interested parties. The notice must clearly state the place and manner for taking an appeal from a …

(a) An interested party may file an oral or written appeal from a determination or redetermination issued under AS 23.20 and this chapter. The appeal may be filed in person, by mail, or by telephone. An oral or written protest indicating a desire to appeal is an appeal to a refer…

(a) Hearings will be conducted in person in Juneau or Anchorage if both parties reside or do business in one of those communities. All other hearings will be conducted telephonically. However, on the motion of a party or on the appeal referee's own motion, an appeal referee may s…

(a) Hearings will be conducted informally and in a manner which protects the rights of the parties. The referee will open the hearing by summarizing the law and the issues involved. In addition to the issues raised by the determination under appeal, the referee may hear and decid…

(a) After the hearing, the appeal referee shall issue a written decision that states the findings of fact and the reasons for the decision. The decision of the appeal referee shall (1) affirm, reverse, or modify the determination of the division; or (2) remand the case to the div…

(a) An interested party may file a written appeal to the commissioner within 30 days after the mailing or personal delivery of the decision of an appeal referee except for a decision issued under 8 AAC 85.154(a) (2). The application must contain the reasons for the appeal and mus…

(a) If the payment or denial of benefits depends on whether a claimant's unemployment is due to a stoppage of work because of a labor dispute, the monetary or nonmonetary determination shall be made by the director. (b) An appeal under this section must be filed with the commissi…

(a) The time allowed for the filing of an appeal under AS 23.20.220, 23.20.225, 23.20.242, 23.20.276, 23.20.277, 23.20.305, and 23.20.315 will be computed under Rule 6 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) An appeal referee appointed by the department shall promptly conduct the ap…

Notes 8 AAC 85.160 Eff. 10/25/68, Register 27; am 8/20/70, Register 35; repealed 10/12/97, Register 144 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More c…

Notes 8 AAC 85.170 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

Notes 8 AAC 85.180 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

Notes 8 AAC 85.190 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) A claimant who is attending training or intends to enter training must provide the following information when applying for benefits under AS 23.20 and this chapter: (1) a written description of the training course; (2) the beginning date and total period of training; (3) the …

Notes 8 AAC 85.210 Repealed 10/29/76. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) A determination of overpayment liability issued under AS 23.20.390 will include a statement of the right to request a waiver of repayment of the overpayment. An individual may request a waiver within 30 days after the date on which the determination of liability becomes final…

(a) The division will execute upon an individual's permanent fund dividend under AS 43.23.072 if the individual (1) has received an overpayment under AS 23.20.390; (2) has been sent by the division notice under AS 23.20.390 that repayment is required and failed to repay the overp…

Notes 8 AAC 85.230 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

Notes 8 AAC 85.240 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

Notes 8 AAC 85.250 Repealed 11/7/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

(a) Under AS 23.20.381(g), an individual is required to perform services and earn wages equal to eight times his or her weekly benefit amount after the beginning of the benefit year in order to requalify for benefits in a successive benefit year. The benefit amount of the first b…