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5 of your PIN, even your spouse, go online to jobs.utah.gov, select “Sign in” (in the upper right-hand corner) then “my Unemployment” and “Login” to change your PIN. Penalties for fraud include some or all of the following: • Repayment of at least twice the amount of benefits paid • Denial of future benefits for up to 49 weeks and until the overpayment and penalty are repaid • Wage garnishments, tax interception and liens • Criminal prosecution under federal and/or state law • Court fines, community service and probation • Incarceration • Publication of conviction Workforce Services has a full-time fraud detection division to identify and recommend criminal prosecution of those who commit fraud. You can report unemployment fraud online at https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/fraud/uifraud or by phone at 801-526-4400 and select option 2. Base Period Your weekly unemployment benefit amount and the number of weeks you are eligible for benefits is determined by a 12-month base period. The base period is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before the week you file your application for benefits. A calendar quarter is a three-month period ending March 31, June 30, Sept. 30 or Dec. 31. Example of calendar quarter: If your claim is effective between the following dates: Your 12-month base period would be the preceding: January through March October 1 to September 30 April through June January 1 to December 31 July through September April 1 to March 31 October through December July 1 to June 30