Section 8 AAC 85.200 - Payment of benefits to claimants attending an approved training course(a) A claimant who is attending training or intends to enter training must provide the following information when applying for benefits under AS 23.20 and this chapter: (1) a written description of the training course;(2) the beginning date and total period of training;(3) the name and address of the training provider; and(4) the reason for taking the training.(b) The director shall approve training for a claimant if (1) the claimant needs training to (A) overcome immediate barriers to reemployment, including disability, obsolete skills, or lack of work search skills;(B) remain employable in the claimant's customary occupation;(C) end a pattern of employment in temporary, casual, or unskilled work and increase skill level, earning power, or employment opportunities; or(D) obtain a necessary occupational safety and health certification;(2) the training is (A) a vocational training or retraining course;(B) taken on the full time schedule offered by the training provider; and(C) not a home-study or correspondence course;(3) a surplus of qualified workers in the training occupation does not exist in the geographical area in which the claimant is seeking work; and(4) the claimant has the aptitude to successfully complete the training.(c) The director may not deny approval for training solely based on the(1) length of the training;(2) cost of the training; or(3) lack of a contract of employment at the conclusion of the training.(d) The director shall approve training for a claimant who leaves unskilled work to attend the training if the claimant meets the other requirements of this section.(e) Notwithstanding (a) - (d) of this section, the director shall approve training for a claimant who is placed in the training under a state or federal training program sponsored directly or indirectly by(1) the United States Secretary of Labor; or(2) a state or federal employment or training agency.Eff. 10/25/68, Register 27; am 8/20/70, Register 35; am 6/9/71, Register 38; am 10/29/76, Register 60; am 11/7/80, Register 76; am 3/24/85, Register 93; am 4/11/90, Register 114; am 10/11/95, Register 136; am 10/12/97, Register 144Authority:AS 23.20.045
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