SECTION 240:10-3-12. Payment of benefits

(a)   All unemployment benefits payable by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of the Employment Security Act of 1980, shall be paid through the state selected vendor. The state selected vendor shall mail each claimant a debit card through which unemployment benefit payments to the claimant shall be made. The debit card shall be mailed to the address given by the claimant in the claimant's initial claim for benefits or in the latest notice of change of address. The claimant shall be responsible for the debit card and any PIN associated with the debit card.

(b)   If the claimant wants to have his or her benefit payments made by direct deposit to the claimant's bank account, the claimant shall communicate this to the state selected vendor through the communication method provided by the state selected vendor. The payment option may be changed during the claimant's benefit year.

(c)   If a claimant chooses to be paid by direct deposit to the claimant's bank account, the claimant must provide the state selected vendor with the following information:

(1)   Claimant's bank account number

(2)   Claimant's bank routing number

(3)   Any other information required by the state selected vendor

[Source: Added at 23 Ok Reg 885, eff 5-15-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1233, eff 5-25-07; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1030, eff 5-25-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 821, eff 5-1-10; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 842, eff 7-25-19]