The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-03-23
for maximum amount of half his
average weekly earnings for not more
than IL weeks?


complied with Section 1856, if he
quit or was fired for cause his wait
ing period under Section 1856 I'D is
six weeks and he is entitled to only
l3 weeks Of unemployment compensa-
tion in that calendar year only after
all other wages he may have received
from other employers, covered or not
covered, from any charitable institu-
ton or WPA, during his waiting
time" are deducted from benefits due
him.
Q.-Suppose that Worker 7, who
has been under covered employment,
made claim and received approval for
benefits, reporting to the Bureau of
Unemployment Compensation office as
directed. Meanwhile, he obtained oc-
casional employment from different
employers or the same employer-or
steady job from a non-covered en-
ployer-and did not report such en-
ployment to the Bureau of UnemplOy-
ment Compensation office. Wha t
means has the Bureau of Unemploy-
ment Compensation Of obtaining in
formation for such a case? Does the
Bureau of Unemployment Compensa-
tion provide for policing" in cases
such as cited above?
A.-Section 1345-13 "a d.
'ln addition to all other duties i'm
posed on the commission and powers
granted by the provisions of this act,
the commission shall have full power
to prescribe the time, place and
manner Of making claims for benefits
under this act, the kind and character
Of notices required hereunder, the
procedure for Investigating, hearing
and deciding claims, the nature and
extent of the proofs and evidence and
the method of taking and furnishing
the same to establish the right to
benefits, and the method and time
within which adjudication and awards
shall be made;. - gives the Bureau
of Unemployment Compensation ad-
ministrative power to 'police" cases
such as this.
Q.-I am entitled to unemployment
compensation benefits. If the OSES
finds job for which | am fitted and
which is within reasonable distance
from my residence, must accept it?
Ayes.
OFF the OSES finds a suitable
| JOB, within a reasonable distance from
my home, and do not choose to take
it, are my rights under the Unem-
] ,tnx ( loxx tnlD
A.-Yes. Benefits are denied.
| Off veteran, or any one enjoy
ing pension" from federal, state or
private source, is laid off from his COW
cred employment, or if he arbitrarily
quits such employment, is he covered
by the Unemployment Compensation
| law?
| Ayes.
Q.-Is a professional baseball play
er who worked 20 weeks during the
past year eligible for unemployment
compensation benefits?
A.-Baseball players might come in
the category of seasonal employees.
The Bureau Of Unemployment Com
pensation administrator has not yet
finally laid down any rulings for such
cases.
Off a worker is employed and,
at the end of his second weeks en-
plOyment, requests a weeks layOff,
then returns to work for another two
weeks ,. and keeps up this routine
for more than year, is the worker
entitled to unemployment compensa
tion benefits?
A.-The man is in the same posi-
ton as one who quits his work. If the
sum total Of his employment indicates
20 weeks during which he was employ
ed, he would be required to wait six
Weeks-then entitled to only l3 weeks
benefits.
Q.-Should money received for un-
employment compensation be included
in an income tax report?
A.-The bureau Of internal revenue
says that unemployment compensation
is not taxable and need not be listed
on income tax reports.
Q.-What is there in the Ohio law
to prevent benefits being paid on
claims which are not justifable?
A.-The Commission now is empOW-
cred to cause Investigations to be
made Of its own accord, in the exam
ination Of claims for benefits.