Claims for waiting period weeks or claims for benefits for weeks of total or partial unemployment shall be filed using any of the filing options offered by the department. Each claim shall be filed within seven calendar days following the last day of the week of unemployment for which benefits are claimed with the following exceptions:

1. (1) Claims filed within the subsequent seven-day period shall be accepted if good cause is shown for late filing;
2. (2) Claims for partial unemployment during a claim week filed within the subsequent seven-day period shall be accepted; or
3. (3) Claims filed within the subsequent seven-day period shall be accepted if reemployment occurred during the week following the claim week.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 56, effective December 15, 1980; 9 SDR 81, 9 SDR 124, effective July 1, 1983; 24 SDR 136, effective April 12, 1998; 41 SDR 58, effective October 14, 2014.

General Authority: SDCL 61-7-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 61-7-1.

Prior versions effective: 1998-04-12.