The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-10
Plan Will
End Delay,
tanning
Workers Given
Pamphlets To
Explain Process

MlchlCSnS new deCenuall1eu
program for taking processing
and paylne claims for unemploN-
nent compensation. moved into
operation Friosy Jan. ,, without
incident James T. Moore, eNccu.
tive director Of the Michigan
! Unemployment { ompe n sston
Commission lMUCCl SAID last
week.
For a penod Of several
months. there VIII be q JOINT
operation. with both old anc
new processes working IN the
same office re said. "Howevef
as new claims increase under
the new plan ana old ones are
exhausted under the old pro-
gram. there VIII be a grsaua'
Shift 70 tire new system, he
said.
To expodie the service c
claimants Moore said a peuoo
q! education .or workers must
necessarily follow the .nsialla-
ton OF ire new system.
To this enc. meetings with
Unions ans war kers groups have
been held and are Stlll being
scheduled throughout Inc state.
A WORKERS handbook hos oecn
developed. and snoihey for Union
stewards ard business agents.
ClarifieaiicnS
Charleston OF icW items Of
mined ate interest 70 new claim
ants 5 bC.ne stressed oy The
COMMISSION Moore ssla They
are as follows
Veterans claims VIII be paid
On the same basis as they are
now paid on a flexible week
but mex veterans claims az
claims Whca have been inter-
iupted VII start OF AZ 1901
m Sur1av according 90 the
new lsW Tbs ~ o. AVOID chang
.uC me veteran existing re-
porting dates Any change IN
payment cate would result IN
the chstgsne ~ On extra week
benefits aea.ns, the veteran
WHICH he nigh, not even re-
le.Ne Moore SAID
. Reporting dates Heretofore
Moore po.rtI out the claimant
as coen required 20 file his
c4aan wthn IS holrS of Law
w petod a. the ". L c, {.
:t.ce Hca est his home This has
reSH.;ed IN the tanning UP Of
cal Offices on the first couple
y. davs s:,ey a lsyoY
Now the last digit OF the
workers social security num-
Der will be the index 10 his
reporting date. Workers whose
social security number ends in
zero or one. will report on
Monday; those whose number
ends in two or three will re-
port on Tuesday; four or five.
on Wednesday; six or seven.
Thursday; eight or nine. Fri
day. This will equalize the
work load among the recently
reduced local office forces.
Moore said. Each return date
will be made according 10 the
same schedule.
No claimant Will be penalizcd
i he reports according to this
prog am.
Smaller communities with
lighter claims loads may revise
the above system TO suit their
own needs, Moore pointed out.
Point of Importance
Another important point
Moore stressed, is the need for
the retention Of information on
.agcS Employers covered by
tac Act are required TO keep
available records OF all employ
ees who earned over SO a week
Tor tho preceding 30 weeks.
Determinations are made upon
tho returns from employers rec
ordS Should employers fail TO
make the returns promptly. how
ever. determinations whether
the claimant is entitled 10 un-
employment benefits. how much
II any, and for how long a
pcriod) Will be made upon in
formation provided BY and cor.
uilcd by the claimant This viii
Keep the employers dclay from
DELAYING payment Of the clam
Identification cards. MUCC
name plates (pcrmancn, fix.
tures designed 10 expedite pay
mont Of claims) and employers
form I'll" cards should ALWAYS
be presented at the local office
together with the social security
number each time tho claimant
visits the local office. Moore
sad