When you are filing your claims, you must ANSWER NO to the question asking if you looked for work during that week. You may then have a popup eligibility issue regarding not searching for work when you click NEXT to file your claim via the internet. This issue can be resolved by calling your processing center and giving them the information below or by responding to the eligibility issue from the ODJFS web site. Here are the questions you will be likely be asked and the responses you should provide to them:

1. Please provide reason(s) why you failed to seek employment as instructed.

I am not required to search for work because I am on a temporary layoff with a mass layoff number (1800275) and a work search waiver. My last day worked was 06/22/2018 and my return to work date is 12/31/2018.

2. Did you understand the instructions explaining your work search requirements?

Yes. I am not required to search for work because I am on a temporary layoff with a mass layoff number (1800275) and a work search waiver. My last day worked was 06/22/2018 and my return to work date is 12/31/2018.

If no, explain.

3. Do you want this agency to issue a determination based on the information you have provided in this response? If no, any further information that you wish to provide must be received by your processing center by the deadline date on this notice.

Yes, please. I am not required to search for work because I am on a temporary layoff with a mass layoff number (1800275) and a work search waiver. My last day worked was 06/22/2018 and my return to work date is 12/31/2018.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTACH ANY FILE(S).

NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE FORM, THERE WILL BE A BOX to certify the response you are giving to the ODJFS. CLICK IN THE BOX TO CERTIFY and then submit your response:

I certify that my answers above are true and complete to the best of my knowledge, and I understand that I will not be able to change my answers after clicking the "Certify" button.