The main purpose of the Operator IDs and passwords are to log usage and to keep users from accidentally reconfiguring the system when taking claims. It also insulates users who know less about the system from administrative tasks. Next, you must select the state that you will be taking claims in from the Setup menu. The rest of the information in the dialog is not yet active in the calculation of WBAs, as they are hard-coded into the system. Make sure that the Average WBA field is the value you intend to use when taking claims.
Some states ask claimants about the type of work that they do.
If your state has additional categories, then add them in here. Verify that all of the federal holidays in the database are observed on the days recorded in the database, as some states observe federal holidays on different days. Also add any local holidays that your state observes. Holidays are used in the determination of timeliness in filing claims, and improperly entered holiday records can potentially lead to denial of DUA for claimants who have timely applications. Once the system is set up, you must enter in one or more disaster records into the database to begin taking claims.