2020 Arkansas Code
Title 11 - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 10 - Division of Workforce Services Law
Subchapter 5 - Benefits Generally
§ 11-10-505. Failure of base-period employer to respond
(a)
(1)
(A) A notice to the base-period employer shall be mailed or posted online, or both, promptly to each employer appearing on the claimant's monetary determination as a base-period employer.
(B) Employers may choose to receive and respond to notice under this section through the mail or online, or both.
(2)
(A) If any base-period employer fails to respond to the notice to the base-period employer within fifteen (15) calendar days, the employer shall be deemed to have waived the employer's right to respond.
(B) The Director of the Division of Workforce Services may accept the statement given by the claimant as his or her reason for separation from the base-period employer and may base his or her determination on the statement given by the claimant.
(b) The director shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this section.
(c) The director shall make available on the website of the Division of Workforce Services a program that will allow employers the option to receive and respond to notice under this section.
