The liable state is the state in which an employee earned wages and will be responsible for paying and processing the claim. A liable state needs to be determined when a claimant lives in one state but works in another. When a claimant is in this position, they will file a claim referred to as an interstate claim. For an interstate claim, the state will work with another state to retrieve a claimant’s work history and properly calculate a claimant’s eligibility for benefits.
It is important to remember that an interstate claim is handled exactly like a regular claim, but employers should verify which state the claimant was paid to avoid unnecessary fees.
