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HOW DO I GET STARTED? HOW MUCH WILL I RECEIVE? HOW DO I FILE BI-WEEKLY CERTIFICATIONS? HOW DO I MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY? WHAT IS UI FRAUD?
How do I know if I am eligible? How much are UI benefits? Once I have a claim, how do I get benefits? How do I report my earnings? What is UI fraud?
How do I apply for benefits? How many weeks are benefits paid? When do I begin calling VICTOR? Can I go to school and collect UI Benefits? What happens if I commit UI fraud?
  What happens once I file? What is the base period for UI claims in Alaska? Who or What is VICTOR? Can I work and collect UI benefits? How is fraud detected on UI claims?
  What information do I need when I apply?   What happens if I run out of regular benefits?     How do my earnings affect my benefit check? How do I report fraud or get more information about fraud?
      Where can I get help looking for work?  

 
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NOTE: This information is intended to provide general information about collecting unemployment insurance. It should be considered a guide and does not have the effect of the law or regulation. Changes in the law or other circumstances will cause certain features of the program to change. You should rely primarily on the notices you receive from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development for up-dated information about an unemployment insurance claim.


          
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