Table 1-2
Monetary Determinations in the Five Pilot States and the United States, fiscal year 1998

  Nebraska New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Five Pilot
States		 United
States		 Pilot States'
Share of U.S.
Monetary
    determinations		 39,764 362,256 174,307 66,796 297,951 941,074 10,605,719 0.089
Insufficient wage
    credits		 1,147 51,407 22,779 4,353 20,433 100,119 1,204,455 0.083
Sufficient wage
    credits		 38,617 310,849 151,528 62,443 277,518 840,955 9,401,264 0.089
Proportion with
    insufficient wage credits		 0.029 0.142 0.131 0.065 0.069 0.106 0.114 --

Source: ETA 218 reports on monetary determinations.

Table 1-3
Separation Determinations in the Five Pilot States and the United States, fiscal year 1998

  Nebraska New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Five Pilot
States		 United
States		 Pilot States'
Share of U.S.
Panel A. Initial and Reopened Claims, Determinations and Denials
Initial and reopened UI claims 52,747 463,538 265,045 79,547 458,943 1,319,820 15,470,036 0.085
Determinations:
   Total 49,931 84,830 35,409 15,806 109,110 295,086 3,406,948 0.087
   Voluntary quit 35,837 33,696 8,622 6,832 49,773 134,760 1,484,076 0.091
   Misconduct 13,874 51,134 26,771 8,804 59,337 159,920 1,829,846 0.087
Denials:
   Total 41,423 50,115 28,296 9,211 50,443 179,488 1,857,356 0.097
   Voluntary quit 33,571 28,779 7,995 5,881 31,848 108,074 1,093,239 0.099
   Misconduct 7,632 21,336 20,285 3,325 18,595 71,173 744,729 0.096
Panel B: Determination Rates and Denial Rates
Determination Rates:
   Total 0.947 0.183 0.134 0.199 0.238 0.224 0.220 --
   Voluntary quit 0.679 0.073 0.033 0.086 0.108 0.102 0.096 --
   Misconduct 0.263 0.110 0.101 0.111 0.129 0.121 0.118 --
Denial Rates:
   Total 0.830 0.591 0.799 0.583 0.462 0.608 0.545 --
   Voluntary quit 0.937 0.854 0.927 0.861 0.640 0.802 0.737 --
   Misconduct 0.550 0.417 0.758 0.378 0.313 0.445 0.407 --

Source: ETA 207 reports on nonmonetary separation determinations.

Table 1-4
Nonseparation Determinations in the Five Pilot States and the United States, fiscal year 1998

  Nebraska New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Five Pilot
States		 United
States		 Pilot States'
Share of U.S.
Panel A. Claimant Contacts, Determinations and Denials
Claimant contacts (thousands) 417 5,311 1,474 883 3,153 11,238 131,614 0.085
Determinations:
   Total 21,995 91,234 11,924 11,414 128,169 264,736 4,332,298 0.061
   Able and available 3,752 44,108 5,245 6,145 25,671 84,921 1,360,205 0.062
   Disqualifying income 5,767 6,787 1,891 1,007 8,552 24,004 1,012,111 0.024
   Reporting
      requirements		 7,460 29,594 645 1,870 34,190 73,759 764,433 0.096
   Other 4,514 3,053 3,219 1,084 53,518 65,388 983,037 0.067
Denials:
   Total 18,346 52,351 7,824 5,904 76,641 161,066 2,363,134 0.068
   Able and available 2,828 29,509 4,326 2,343 14,193 53,199 743,836 0.072
   Disqualifying income 4,946 1,961 3 991 7,341 15,242 589,377 0.026
   Reporting
      requirements		 6,859 17,169 506 1,452 13,465 39,451 482,081 0.082
   Other 3,657 2,119 2,752 786 40,306 49,620 483,917 0.103
Panel B: Determination Rates (per 10 Claimant Contacts) and Denial Rates
Determination Rates:
   Total 0.528 0.172 0.081 0.129 0.406 0.236 0.329 --
   Able and available 0.090 0.083 0.036 0.070 0.081 0.076 0.103 --
   Disqualifying income 0.138 0.013 0.013 0.011 0.027 0.021 0.077 --
   Reporting
      requirements		 0.179 0.056 0.004 0.021 0.108 0.066 0.058 --
   Other 0.108 0.006 0.022 0.012 0.170 0.058 0.075 --
Denial Rates:
   Total 0.834 0.574 0.656 0.517 0.598 0.606 0.545 --
   Able and available 0.754 0.669 0.825 0.381 0.553 0.626 0.547 --
   Disqualifying income 0.858 0.289 0.002 0.984 0.858 0.635 0.582 --
   Reporting
      requirements		 0.919 0.580 0.784 0.776 0.394 0.535 0.631 --
   Other 0.810 0.694 0.855 0.725 0.753 0.759 0.492 --

Source: ETA 207 reports on nonmonetary nonseparation determinations.

Table 4-5
Responsibility for Erroneous Denials, by State and Type of Denial (percentages with number of cases)

  Nebraska New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Five Pilot
States
Erroneous Monetary Denials
      Third party 5.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
      Agency 23.5 60.9 22.7 15.0 40.5 32.6
      Employer 41.2 13.0 52.3 45.0 32.4 38.3
      Employer and agency 5.9 8.7 2.3 5.0 13.5 7.1
      Claimant 17.7 4.4 4.6 20.0 2.7 7.8
      Claimant and agency 5.9 4.4 4.6 15.0 2.7 5.7
      Claimant and employer 0.0 8.7 11.4 0.0 8.1 7.1
      Claimant, employer, and agency 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7
Number of cases 17 23 44 20 37 141
Erroneous Separation Denials
      Agency 87.5 68.2 50.0 66.7 65.0 66.3
      Employer 0.0 13.6 30.0 33.3 0.0 9.3
      Employer and agency 12.5 4.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 3.5
      Claimant 0.0 4.6 10.0 0.0 20.0 11.6
      Claimant and agency 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 12.5 7.0
      Claimant and employer 0.0 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
      Claimant, employer, and agency 0.0 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
Number of cases 8 22 10 6 40 86
Erroneous Nonseparation Denials
      Third party 0 3.6 5.4 0.0 0.0 2.0
      Agency 76.9 71.4 67.6 85.7 52.3 67.1
      Agency and third party 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
      Employer 0.0 0.0 5.4 0.0 4.6 2.7
      Employer and agency 3.9 0.0 2.7 7.1 2.3 2.7
      Claimant 11.5 17.9 5.4 0.0 20.5 12.8
      Claimant and agency 0.0 7.1 10.8 7.1 11.4 8.1
      Claimant and employer 3.9 0.0 2.7 0.0 6.8 3.4
      Claimant, employer, and agency 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.7
Number of cases 26 28 37 14 44 149

Source: Tabulated from Denied Claims Accuracy Pilot records (error responsibility code in error issue table).

Table 4-6
Summary of Actions on Erroneous Denials, by State and Type of Denial (percentages with number of cases)

  Nebraska New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Five Pilot
States
Erroneous Monetary Denials
Denial erroneous; payment should
       have resulted		 100 100 98 100 92 97
Claimant properly denied
       but for wrong reason		 0 0 2 0 8 3
Number of cases 17 23 44 20 37 141
Erroneous Separation Denials
Overpayment occurred 13 0 0 0 0 1
Denial erroneous; payment should
       have resulted have resulted		 88 96 70 83 80 84
Claimant properly denied
       but for wrong reason		 0 5 30 17 20 15
Number of cases 8 22 10 6 40 86
Erroneous Nonseparation Denials
Denial erroneous; payment should
        have resulted		 77 71 51 71 71 67
Overpayment occurred 23 7 32 7 16 19
Claimant properly denied
       but for wrong reason		 0 21 16 21 14 14
Number of cases 26 28 37 14 44 149

Source: Tabulated from Denied Claims Accuracy Pilot records (error issue action code in error issue table).

Table 4-7
Point at which Error Was First Detected in the Investigation, by State and Type of Denial (percentages with number of cases)

  Nebraska New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Five Pilot
States
Erroneous Monetary Denials
Error detected from:
       Verification of wages or separation 59 52 18 45 41 38
       Claimant interview 12 0 48 0 19 21
       Verification with 3rd party 0 0 5 15 0 4
       UI records 29 48 27 40 41 36
       ES records 0 0 2 0 0 1
Number of cases 17 23 44 20 37 141
Erroneous Separation Denials
Error detected from:
       Verification of wages or separation 13 27 50 33 25 28
       Claimant interview 25 23 20 17 28 24
       Verification with 3rd party 0 0 10 0 3 2
       UI records 63 50 20 50 45 45
Number of cases 8 22 10 6 40 86
Erroneous Nonseparation Denials
Error detected from:
       Verification of work search contact 0 0 3 0 0 1
       Verification of wages or separation 8 4 0 0 14 6
       Claimant interview 15 32 27 0 21 22
       Verification with 3rd party 4 0 24 7 2 8
       UI records 73 64 46 94 64 64
Number of cases 26 28 37 14 44 149

Source: Tabulated from Denied Claims Accuracy Pilot records (error detection point code in error issue table).

Table 4-8
Prior Agency Action on Erroneous Denials, by State and Type of Denial (percentages with number of cases)

  Nebraska New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Five Pilot
States
Erroneous Monetary Denials
Investigation determined agency:
       Could not detect issue 65 9 52 55 22 39
       Was already resolving issue 6 35 32 15 49 31
       Took incorrect action 0 39 0 0 11 9
       Did not identify issue 24 4 2 25 8 9
       Did not follow procedures 6 13 14 5 11 11
Number of cases 17 23 44 20 37 141
Erroneous Separation Denials
Investigation determined agency:
       Could not detect issue 0 23 20 33 20 20
       Was already resolving issue 0 14 20 0 5 8
       Took incorrect action 38 59 20 67 65 56
       Did not identify issue 50 5 30 0 0 9
       Did not follow procedures 13 0 10 0 10 7
Number of cases 8 22 10 6 40 86
Erroneous Nonseparation Denials
       Could not detect issue 19 21 27 0 27 22
       Was already resolving issue 4 4 5 7 18 9
       Took incorrect action 65 61 35 86 39 51
       Did not identify issue 4 11 8 7 2 6
       Did not follow procedures 8 4 24 0 14 12
Number of cases 26 28 37 14 44 149

Source: Tabulated from Denied Claims Accuracy Pilot records (prior agency action code in error issue table).

Table 4-9
Prior Employer Action on Erroneous Denials, by State and Type of Denial (percentages with number of cases)

  Nebraska New Jersey South Carolina West Virginia Wisconsin Five Pilot
States
Erroneous Monetary Denials
Employer's information was:
       Adequate and timely 29 35 11 26 30 24
       Adequate and late 0 4 5 0 14 6
       Inadequate and timely 18 17 52 42 11 30
       Inadequate and late 6 4 5 0 5 4
Employer did not respond 18 13 7 5 19 12
No information requested 18 4 2 10 19 10
No employer issue 12 22 18 16 3 14
Number of cases 17 23 44 19 37 140
Erroneous Separation Denials
Employer's information was:
       Adequate and timely 63 55 30 50 65 57
       Inadequate and timely 25 23 40 33 3 16
Employer did not respond 13 14 0 17 0 6
No information requested 0 5 20 0 30 17
No employer issue 0 5 10 0 3 4
Number of cases 8 22 10 6 40 86
Erroneous Nonseparation Denials
Employer's information was:
       Adequate and timely 23 7 5 7 30 16
       Inadequate and timely 4 0 8 7 7 5
       Inadequate and late 0 0 3 0 2 1
Employer did not respond 8 0 3 0 7 4
No information requested 0 4 2 36 9 7
No employer issue 65 89 81 50 46 66
Number of cases 26 28 37 14 44 149

Source: Tabulated from Denied Claims Accuracy Pilot records (prior employer action code in error issue table).