The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-23
The waiting period under the

IL AtAS WAAeAAA6 RCA AOO uAAACA Connecticut Act is two weeks for total unemployment, but at it's con- clusion we do not send anyone a i, check. During the third week, the applicant becomes creditor. and at the end of that week we owe him one weeks check which we prepare during the fourth week after appli- cation. The waiting period is further heightened if the worker has partial employment since two weeks of par tial unemployment count as one week of total unemployment.
 2. Many checks have been neces- arily delayed because some appli- cantS have more than one social security number. Wage records for those persons have been kept in more than one file in the office, complicating matters greatly, when they had to be found quickly. In addition, some employers did not re- port correct numbers for workers when the workers were employed.
 3. Checks are held up whenever an employer files an appeal against former workers claim. The con- troversy must be settled before bene- fits can be paid.
 4. Some employers have failed to file quarterly wage slips for 1887, and since benefit rates are comput- ed on wages earned last year, it is impossible to figure them if wage information is lacking. At present we are putting pressure on all de- linquent employers in an effort to get such reports in.
 5. We have proof that several employers have filed incorrect quar- terly wage reports, presumably to lessen their contributions. Obtaining correct reports in such cases takes time and occasions delay in compen- Sating eligible individuals who for merly were of the payrolls of the employers.
 6. Many applicants gave us wrong street addresses on their claims. For weeks the post office has been returning approximately 25 checks daily to us because of this error. Correct addresses have to be found, new addressograph plates made and the checks readdreSsed all of which takes time the depart ment could utilize to process others claims.
 '. Many persons are not entitled to compensation at all because they did not earn enough wages in 1887.
 8. Numerous applicants, other wise eligible, made original claims but shipped a week or two before returning to employment offices to make continued claims for compen- sation. The weeks in which they did not file continued claims can- not, of course, be counted as a part of the waiting period or as compen- sable weeks. When applicants do not appear on indicated days, they themselves lengthen the amount of time they must wait for checks.
 g. The unemployment compensa- tion division which receives and processes claims, gathers all the rec ords necessary for such procedure, collects contributions from employ CTS and issues the checks, operates on budget which must be approv- ed in Washington before it becomes effective. If situations demand that the personnel be increased to meet an emergency, the division must wait for Washington approval be- fore it can make the necessary ad- ditions to its staff. We are at present confronted with this ob- Stacle.
 All the checks for the first com pensable week, that is for the third week in January have been mailed to jobless persons who applied dur ing the first week in January and who are not affected by any oe the conditions listed above.
 We are proceeding with two shifts in the business of processing claims and sending benefits. Statistics from Washington indicate that the Conn., ecticut record stands up well in comparison with those Of other states. We sympathize with all who ar, out of work and we are trying to administer the Act so that it will benefit them. We hope that they will bear with us as we try to find solu- tions for the unexpected problems confronting us as a result of the recession.
 Department of Labor.
 Hartford, Conn.
 Joseph M. Tone