The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
Compensation Act
 Queries, Answers

Q. What is the purpose of the Connecticut Unemployment Com- pensation Act?
 A. The Act creates plan where- by Q fund is built up by the contri- buttons of employers out of which employees, who lose their jobs, may after January 1, 1888 and Q waiting period, be- paid benefits for 6 spe- cif1ed period while looking for work but unable to find 1t.
 0. Is there any relationship be- tween the Connecticut Unempl0y- ment Compensation Act and the old age provisions of the Social Se- curlty Act? J
 A. There is no relationship.
 Q. When will benefit payments to unemployt individuals begin to be paid under the Connecticut Un- employment Compensation Act?
 A. Benefits will begin to be paid to eligible individuals after Jaiau-
 c. Where may an individual claim benefit under tie Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Act?
 A, He may claim benefits by ap- bearing at the State Employment Service ofiice nearest his residence.
 O. What is the largest weekly benefit under the Connecticut Un. employment Compensation Act?
 A. $500 is the largest weekly benefit.
 0. What Is the smallest weekly benefit nuder the Connecticut Un. employment Compensation Act?
 A. S7.50 or about three- quarters of the average wage. Whichever sum is the smaller is the minimum weekly benefit.
 c. Do employees contribute to the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation fund?
 A. No. All contributions are made by employers.
 c. What employers contribute to the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation fund?
 A. Employers having five or more persons in their employ ct the same time in each of any 20 or more weeks during any calendar year since 1885 and thereafter are sub- feet to the Act. Employees in cer- tain types of employment are not counted by the Act.
 O. What individuals are eligible to receive benefits under the Con- necticut Unemployment Compensa- ton Act?
 A. In general, an individual IS eligible if he is totally or partially unemployed, has registered for ern- ployment at the State Employment Office, has earned Q certain amount of wages on which contributions have been paid or are payable and is able to work and available for work.
 c. What types of employment are not covered by the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Law?
 A. Agricultural labor; domestic service isl private homes: service on vessels operating in i1avigable waters of the United States; ser- vice in the employ of a son, daugh- ter or spouse, or by Q minor in the employ of his parents; govern- meht service, Including employment by a state or its political subdivi- siofs; service covered by the, tinefn- ployinent compensation laws of ail. other state; casual labor not in the course of an employers trade or business; service for charitable or non-profit organization.
 Q. What Is the maximum period an eligible individual can receive benefits for total unemployment iin. der the Connecticut Unemployment Compensation Act?
 4. He can receive benefits for 13 weeks.
 Q. When is an individual coiisld- | cred totally unemployed under the Connecticut Unemployment Com- pemsatlOn Act? / A. When he is performing no services for which remuneration of any nature is payHtle and is not engaged in any self.emplcymett.