1. A. An unemployed individual must file an initial claim for unemployment benefits by personally appearing at an office or designated location of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and signing, in the presence of an employee or agent of the Commission, all forms necessary to process an initial claim. The Commission may obtain preliminary or additional information regarding an individual's initial claim, through any form of telecommunication, writing, or interview, either before or after the required personal appearance of the individual claiming benefits. An unemployed individual must file a claim in writing or by telecommunication for benefits with respect to each week in accordance with such rule as the Commission may prescribe.
2. B. With respect to each week, he or she must provide the Commission with a true and correct statement of all material facts relating to: his or her unemployment; ability to work; availability for work; activities or conditions which could restrict the individual from seeking or accepting full-time employment immediately; applications for or receipt of workers' compensation benefits; employment and earnings; and the reporting of other income from retirement, pension, disability, self-employment, education or training allowances.
3. C. No claim will be allowed or paid unless the claimant resides within a state or foreign country with which the State of Oklahoma has entered into a reciprocal or cooperative arrangement pursuant to Part 7 of Article IV of the Employment Security Act of 1980.

Laws 1980, SB 637, c. 323, § 2-203, emerg. eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Laws 1993, SB 344, c. 219, § 7, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1130, c. 30, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 1997 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, SB 1404, c. 452, § 8, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).