What is a One-Week Waiting Period?
• Under certain circumstances you must serve a one-week, non-payable waiting period for each new unemployment claim or benefit year. • To count as your waiting period week, you must file a weekly claim and be entitled to benefits for the week. • Note: For new claims that are effective July 1, 2007, and after, the waiting period will be waived and payment will be made if you are laid off due to lack of work because of any of the following: • the employer terminated business operations in Kansas • the employer declared bankruptcy • the employer indicated a layoff subject to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. • Note: Also effective July 1, 2007, if you do not meet any of the above three conditions, the waiting week will be paid after you have filed a weekly claim for benefits for the waiting week period and for each two consecutive weeks immediately following the waiting week. Failure to file a weekly claim or to meet the eligibility requirements during one or m
