DEO reporting requirements: Do I need to stop claiming weeks when I start working?

congrats on the job! U still need 2 report it when u claim. DEO doesnt automatically know ur working. When u do ur biweekly claim just answer 'yes' to the working question and put in ur hours/pay. they'll reduce ur benefit based on what u earn. if ur making more than ur weekly benefit they won't pay u anything for that week.

You must continue to claim your weeks and report ALL earnings during your claim weeks, even after you start working. The DEO does not automatically know when you've returned to work. When claiming, you'll answer 'YES' to the question asking if you worked or earned income. Report your gross wages (before taxes) for the weeks you're claiming. If your earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount, you'll receive a partial payment. If you earn more than your weekly benefit amount, you won't receive benefits for that week, but you should still report it. You should continue this process until either: 1. You've claimed all available weeks on your claim, or 2. You've had 2-3 consecutive weeks where you earned too much to receive benefits After that, you can stop claiming. Your claim will eventually become inactive, but will remain in the system for the benefit year.

DEO has no idea when u start working unless you tell them lol. I made the mistake of just stopping my claims when I got a job and then 6 months later got a letter saying I needed to pay back benefits cuz they thought I was working unreported the whole time!!! Had to appeal and show my hire date. ALWAYS report until u get at least 2-3 weeks of no payment.

Make sure you're documenting EVERYTHING when you start reporting your work income. Take screenshots of your submitted claims showing you reported your earnings. I've seen too many people get hit with overpayment notices months later because DEO claims they never received the income reports. Also, if you're having trouble getting through to a DEO agent to ask specific questions about your situation (which is common), I'd recommend Claimyr (claimyr.com). They have a service that gets you through to a live agent without the endless busy signals. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj that shows how it works. I used them when I had questions about reporting my part-time income correctly and it saved me hours of frustration.

@JacksonM - Yes, it's legitimate. I was skeptical at first, but after trying to get through for days on my own, I gave Claimyr a shot. They connected me to a DEO agent in about 30 minutes. Definitely worth it for peace of mind on something as important as properly reporting income.

Just wanted to add something important - when you report your income, you need to report what you EARNED in the week, not what you got paid. So if you worked Monday-Friday but don't get your first paycheck until the following Friday, you still need to report those earnings for the week you actually worked them. I got confused about this and almost had an overpayment issue.

make sure u know ur benefit year end date too. u can see it in CONNECT. even if u have weeks left, once u hit that date u cant claim anymore. so if ur job doesnt work out and its after ur BYE date, u have to file a whole new claim.

Thank you everyone for all the helpful advice! Based on what you've all shared, I'm going to: 1. Keep claiming my weeks even after I start working 2. Report my gross earnings accurately for the days worked in each claim week 3. Take screenshots of everything I submit as proof 4. Continue this process for at least 2-3 weeks after my earnings exceed my benefit amount I really appreciate all the help - the DEO website doesn't explain this clearly at all!