Conn. Agencies Regs. § 31-235-6 - Availability - general
(a) Except as
provided in section
31-235-6a
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, in order to find an
individual eligible for benefits for any week, the Administrator must find the
individual available for full-time work during that week. An individual is
available for work if the individual is genuinely exposed to the labor market.
An individual is genuinely exposed to the labor market if such individual is
willing, able and ready to accept suitable work.
(b) The Administrator shall find that a labor
market exists for an individual, if within a reasonable geographical area,
there are jobs for which such individual possesses skills and abilities. The
fact that there are more persons in an area qualified for a certain type of job
than there are job vacancies does not negate the existence of a labor market
for the individual. Restrictions on the type of work an individual is willing
to accept shall only render the individual unavailable for work if the
Administrator finds that the restriction reduces such individual's prospects
for securing employment to such an extent that the individual is no longer
genuinely exposed to the labor market.
(c) The Administrator may deny benefits on
the basis of restricted availability if the Administrator has first advised and
given the individual the opportunity to comply with the requirements of section
31-235
of the Connecticut General Statutes, except as provided in section
31-235-6a
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(d) The Administrator shall afford an
individual a reasonable period of time within which to seek employment at such
individual's highest skill and wage level. After a reasonable period of time,
the Administrator may require the individual to broaden such individual's
availability with respect to the type of work and wages the individual is
willing to accept.
Notes
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