1. (a) An unemployed individual is eligible to receive benefits with respect to any week only if the individual:

   1. (1) has filed a claim for benefits;
   2. (2) has registered for work at an employment office or branch thereof or other agency designated by the commissioner within the time limits required by statute or rule;
   3. (3) has subsequently reported with the frequency and in the manner, either in person or in writing, required by statute or rule;
   4. (4) meets all eligibility requirements and has verified that information by submitting each weekly voucher with the department; and
   5. (5) has responded completely to all inquiries from the department.
2. (b) Failure to comply with subsection (a) shall be excused by the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative upon a showing of good cause therefor. The department shall waive or alter the requirements of this section as to such types of cases or situations that compliance with such requirements would be oppressive.
3. (c) The department may provide job counseling or training to a claimant receiving unemployment benefits. The manner and duration of the counseling shall be determined by the department.
4. (d) A claimant who is receiving benefits as determined under IC 22-4-15-1 (c)(8) is entitled to complete the reporting, counseling, or training that must be conducted in person at a one stop center selected by the claimant. The department shall advise an eligible claimant that this option is available.

5. (e) The department may waive the requirements of subsection (a) for a week only when one (1) of the following applies to a claimant for that week:

   1. (1) The claimant is attending training or retraining approved by the department.
   2. (2) The claimant is a job-attached worker with a specific recall date that is not more than sixty (60) days after the individual's separation date.

   3. (3) The claimant is using:

      1. (A) a hiring service;
      2. (B) a referral service; or
      3. (C) another job placement service as determined by the department.

6. (f) Those registering for work under subsection (a)(2) must comply with the following:

   1. (1) Registration is accomplished through enrollment in the Indiana career connect data base.
   2. (2) Once a claimant files a claim for unemployment insurance benefits, the department will automatically start an account for the claimant in the Indiana career connect data base, based on the information the claimant entered for their uplink account.
   3. (3) The claimant should then log into the Indiana career connect data base, using the login information from the filing of the claim, and complete the claimant's profile and create a resume. The claimant can also upload an existing resume.
   4. (4) If for some reason a claimant fails to become registered within ten (10) days of filing an initial claim for benefits, the claimant will be denied unemployment insurance benefits. The claimant will not be eligible for benefits until the requirement has been completely met.
   5. (5) If a claimant has a work search waiver, which includes department approved training, has a return to work date of sixty
   6. (60) days or less, or is an active member of a union hiring hall, the claimant does not have to be registered in the Indiana career connect data base, and does not have to report work search efforts each week. However, the claimant is still required to complete a weekly online voucher.
7. (g) A claimant must report on the claimant's work search on a weekly basis via submission of the online claim form, or in any other manner as required by the department.
8. (h) A claimant's claim for benefits, weekly reports to the department, and responses to all department inquiries must be filed in the form and manner prescribed by the department.

9. (i) If a claimant does not timely file a claim for benefits or a weekly report, the department shall deny benefits for that week and shall refuse to accept late filed claims and reports unless the department finds that the claimant personally experienced a verified medical emergency that made it impossible for the claimant to file a timely claim or weekly report.

   Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.1402; Acts 1953, c.177, s.14; Acts 1969, c.300, s.3. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.103; P.L.18-1987, SEC.41; P.L.80-1990, SEC.12; P.L.1-1991, SEC.149; P.L.21-1995, SEC.78; P.L.108-2006, SEC.25; P.L.175-2009, SEC.19; P.L.171-2016, SEC.10; P.L.200-2025, SEC.9; P.L.121-2026, SEC.34.

As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.103; P.L.18-1987, SEC.41; P.L.80-1990, SEC.12; P.L.1-1991, SEC.149; P.L.21-1995, SEC.78; P.L.108-2006, SEC.25; P.L.175-2009, SEC.19; P.L.171-2016, SEC.10; P.L.200-2025, SEC.9; P.L.121-2026, SEC.34.