How do I qualify for an involuntary unemployment benefit?

In order to qualify for an involuntary unemployment benefit, you must:

• Be enrolled in the Program for a minimum of thirty (30) consecutive days before you are involuntarily unemployed
  
• Be unemployed due to a layoff, a union-based strike, lockout or similar action or company shutdown (in the event of a strike, labor dispute or lockout, a union representative must sign a form specifying the situation)
• Notify us within three hundred and sixty-five (365) days after the first date of involuntary unemployment
• Have been working at least twenty (20) hours per week for a minimum of thirty (30) days at the time of involuntary unemployment
• Qualify for State, Washington, D.C., or U.S. Territories unemployment benefits or be signed up with a recognized employment agency
• Complete and return any forms required by us as the proof of involuntary unemployment
• Meet all requirements, as determined by us, applicable to your circumstances as described in the Credit Protection Program Agreement and Disclosure