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The MAVERICS system also has an SSI inquiry function. In order to complete the SSI inquiry on line the worker will choose function 11 from the Inquiry Menu (INME). The system will also require the case number. Then on the inquiry screen, the worker will enter the SSN of the person for whom information is needed. Once the enter key is pressed, the information will then be displayed immediately. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION Unemployment compensation provides weekly payments to qualified workers who have been employed in jobs which are covered by the state law for such benefits and who have been laid off or have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. The program is administered by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). Any client who has lost a job is covered by such benefits. Further, he will be required to cooperate in securing verification of potential receipt of benefits. The individual may be able to furnish benefit determination forms which are issued to him by Employment Security. If a claimant is eligible, he will normally receive his first payment within

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Revised 05-01-06 three weeks of the filing date. The gross amount of the check is used in the budget including any amounts deducted to pay claims for Intentional Program Violations. An IEVS alert will be generated in MAVERICS when an individual s Social Security Number matches with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Unemployment benefit information can be obtained from this match. The IEVS does not show deductions such as child support, it reflects the gross amount. Unemployment compensation is terminated when the accrued benefits have been received. Also, benefits are terminated when a person returns to regular employment. Note: An individual is allowed to work part-time and receive unemployment benefits. TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) is available to workers who lost their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports. TAA includes a variety of benefits and reemployment services to help unemployed workers prepare for and obtain suitable employment. Workers may be eligible for training, a job search allowance, a relocation allowance, and other reemployment services. A petition must be filed with the Office of TAA to establish group eligibility for TAA services. Petitions may be filed by a group of three or more workers, their union, or an authorized representative. A fact-finding investigation will be conducted and if increased imports contributed to job reductions in the company, the Labor Department certifies the affected group of workers as eligible to apply for TAA. The certification will contain an Impact Date, which is a date of up to one year prior to the date of the petition. The life of the certification is 2 years from the date of issuance unless terminated earlier. To be eligible for TAA benefits and reemployment services an individual must: • Be covered by certification • Have a qualifying separation from an adversely affected employer