39-51-2402. Initial determination -- redetermination. (1) A representative designated by the department and referred to as a deputy shall promptly examine the claim and, on the basis of the facts the deputy has found, the deputy shall determine whether or not the claim is valid. If the claim is valid, the deputy will determine the week the benefits commence, the weekly benefit amount payable, and the maximum benefit amount. The deputy may refer the claim or any question involved in the claim to an appeals referee who shall make the decision on the claim in accordance with the procedure prescribed in 39-51-2403. With respect to a determination, redetermination, or appeal by a claimant involving wages, the issue must be resolved in accordance with procedures for unemployment insurance benefit claimant appeals as prescribed in 15-2-302 and 15-30-257. The deputy shall promptly notify the claimant and any other interested party of the decision and the reasons for reaching the decision.
     (2) The deputy may for good cause reconsider the decision and shall promptly notify the claimant and other interested parties of the amended decision and the reasons for the decision.
     (3) A determination or redetermination of an initial or additional claim may not be made under this section unless 5 days' notice of the time and place of the claimant's interview for examination of the claim is mailed to each interested party.
     (4) A determination or redetermination is final unless an interested party entitled to notice of the decision applies for reconsideration of the determination or appeals the decision within 10 days after the notification was mailed to the interested party's last-known address. The 10-day period may be extended for good cause.
     (5) Except as provided in subsection (6), a redetermination of a claim for benefits may not be made after 2 years from the date of the initial determination.
     (6) A redetermination may be made within 3 years from the date of the initial determination of a claim if the initial determination was based on a false claim, misrepresentation, or failure to disclose a material fact by the claimant or the employer.

     History: En. Sec. 6 (a) to (e), Ch. 137, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 171, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 368, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 20, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 87-107(b), (c); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 153, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 234, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 618, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 491, L. 1997.