SECTION 240:12-7-1. Eligibility for allowances

(a)   The applicant must meet all requirements of the federal rules concerning job search allowances found at 20 C.F.R. Sections 617.30 through 617.39 to be eligible for a job search allowance.

(b)   A job search allowance will be allowed only when the applicant is required to travel outside the applicant's commuting area for a job interview.

(c)   To be eligible for a job search allowance, an applicant must:

(1)   File an application for job search allowance before traveling to the interview; and

(2)   Schedule the job interview with the prospective employer before attending the interview.

(d)   No job search allowance will be paid if the claimant fails to attend a scheduled interview.

[Source: Added at 9 Ok Reg 1827, eff 5-27-92]