Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-09 - Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Chapter 0800-09-01 - Benefits
Section 0800-09-01-.07 - EMPLOYER TO FURNISH EVIDENCE OF PARTIAL UNEMPLOYMENT

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) The employer shall, immediately after the termination of each week (as described in 0800-09-01-.10) which begins within such benefit year and for which such worker's earnings fall below such worker's weekly benefit amount because of lack of work in such week, furnish each such worker with a copy of the Joint Low Earnings Report and Claim for Benefits for Partial Unemployment, or submit to the Department a computer diskette or other electronic report approved by the Administrator setting forth the information required. Such information includes:

(a) the worker's name and social security account number,

(b) the ending date of such week,

(c) the wages earned in such week, and

(d) a proper certification as to such worker having worked less than such worker's normal customary full-time hours because of lack of work in such week.

(2) The employer must forward The Joint Low Earnings Report and Claim for Benefits for Partial Unemployment form, diskette or electronic report to the Labor and Workforce Development Office if the worker has returned the completed form to the employer within the time limit provided by these Rules.

(3) If the worker does not return the form to the employer, the worker must mail or deliver the form, diskette or electronic report to the Labor and Workforce Development Office within the time limit set forth in these regulations in order to establish a waiting period of compensable credit for a given week of partial unemployment.

(4) Employers filing claims by computer diskette, or other electronic means, must submit the claims to the Department in accordance with prescribed instructions issued by the Department.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-7-602 and 50-7-603.

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