Evening star., 1954-11-01
OFFICIAL NOTICES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
RELATING TO EMPLOYEES.-lt
being found by the District Unem-
ployment Compensation Board lhers-
that the eficient administration Of
the District of Columbia Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act Hereinafter
referred to as the AcG REQUIRES
amendments to the Rules and Reg.
Now. therefore, pursuant to the
authority contained in section 1900
of the Act, the Board hereby amends
the Rules and Regulations Relating
to EMPLOYEES, effective January l.
4. is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following: In the event
the Board requires claimants to re-
port on a bi.weekly basis, an irdi-
vidual may file by mail for the week
described above and the week I'M
mediately prior thereto, provided
that: In one OF such weeks ne meets
S 9b9 above" Resuiation II c. is
amended to read as follows: &C: De-
pendent's Allowance. ANY indiyid-
ual claiming a. dependents alioW>
apcs b. under asf sbs ssStSHs @ Wis i the anq Board 9
at the time he files his initial claim,
q claim for dependents allowance
on the appropriate form supplied BY
the Board for such purpose. signed
BY such individual and setting forth
such information as to his. depend
ent relatives on the date of MS mi
such form. In the event an indi-
vidual fails to file q claim for de:
pendent's allowance at the time OF
his initial claim, he may file such
9 claim within ten days oi the noti- n,H
or after the date such notification
was mailed to his last known ad-
dress, but not thereafter. Any such
claim shall be effective as rf the
date of the initial. claim and shall
ss ssssS o sc pSn az sIf9s Il
Is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following: Whenever
the Board learns that claimant is
In a pregnant condition 1t shall dc:
termine the expected date Of child
birth, a. nasing such .ien DISCRIMINATION Inni,ah's
preferably upon q physicians GER
tificate. Such a claimant shah not
be eligible for benefits for the six
week period prior to such expected
date Of child birth, nor for the six
week period after h,,,assana the actual e gate
and r. are hereby rescinded Regu-
lation III A.. Is amended by, substi.
tuting the following for the first
paragraph thereof: I'm determining
whether the leaving Is such Is to
fits for the time prescribed, II must
appear that the leaving on his part
was (1) voluntary in fact. within
the ordinary meaning OF that term.
and (2l without good cause, in the
light OF all such facts. ccnai.ions, ecaanap !.
the particular case. Ordinarily. Q
leaving will be presumed to be 1iIi-
voluntary on the part Of the claim
ant unless the facts clearly indicate
otherwise. Where 1t appears that
the leaving was voluntary: the bur l,,,,
ant to establish good cause. what
is good cause for leaving will ac-
cordingly depend upon the facts In
each case and will not be confined
to causes connected solely with the
Sem@hat SImsn Would iidsi the reasonsble as s and and
prudent Individual 10 the labo!
market do in like circumstances"
Regulation M A. Is amended by
adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing: If the Board finds that z
work without good cause, 1t viii
proceed to fix such period OF dis
qualification and resultant cancel
lation Of potential benefit rights
within the limitation OF the Actl
as it deems warranted by the char
acter and circumstances Of the vol
untary separation with due consid-
GRAFTON to the claimants past rec
ord OF employment, duration OF most
recent employment and other miti-
eating circumstances" Regulation
III 3. Is amended BY substituting
graph thereof: sIf the Board finds
that misconduct in the course Of
the claimants most recent work
period Of disqualification and re-
snltant cancellation Of potential
benefit rights fwfthin the limitation
Of the Actl as Il deems warranted
BY the character and degree Of the
misconduct with due consideration
to the claimants past record Of
employment, duration Of most recent
circumstances. Regulation hi G.
4 amended BY adding at the end
thereof the following: III the Board
finds that the claimant has failed
without good cause to either apply
for new work or to accept any suit
able work offered to him by any
employment ONCE. his union hiring
hall, or by any employer direct. it
win proceed to fix such period on
disqualification and resultant cam
collation. Of potential bene1t rights
(within the limitation .of the Aet1
as it deems warranted By the char
acter Of his failure TO aecept an