UI 101 Training for Vendors

The UI 101 Training for Vendors is designed to familiarize information technology professionals and other project staff with the concepts, laws, administrative regulations and business processes of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program.  This is an introductory course designed to introduce participants to the basics of the UI Benefits and Tax regulations and processes at both the national and state level.  The course will start with a brief overview of the history and purpose of the UI program and take the trainees through the various steps in filing a claim, including: calculations for a monetary benefit amount; determining eligibility for benefits based upon the reason a person is no longer working, and whether the individual is able, available and actively seeking work.  Trainees will also get an understanding of the employer’s role in the UI system, including: establishment of a business entity within a state; signing up for an account with the appropriate state UI agency;