WAC 192-140-070   What happens if I do not establish that I am able to or available for work?  (1) If you report that you were not able to work or not available for work in any week or do not report whether you were able to work or were available for work, and do not provide details regarding your ability to or availability for work as requested, the department will presume you are not able or not available for work and benefits will be denied under RCW 50.20.010 (1)(c).

     This denial is for a definite period of time, which is the week or weeks in which information on your ability to work or availability for work is incomplete.

     (2) If you provide information that indicates you are not able to work or not available for work because of a circumstance that is expected to continue beyond the immediate week or weeks claimed, and you do not provide information regarding your ability to or availability for work, benefits will be denied under RCW 50.20.010 (1)(c).

     This denial is for an indefinite period of time. It will begin with the first week claimed in which the circumstance applies and continue until the circumstance no longer exists.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 50.12.010, 50.12.040, 50.12.042. 05-01-076, § 192-140-070, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05.]