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Register for unemployment: steps at ORP
To benefit from unemployment benefits, the insured person must register with the Regional Employment Office (ORP) of their place of residence on the first day of unemployment (art. 17 LACI). Registration may be made in advance during the notice period. The insured person then freely chooses their unemployment fund (union-affiliated or…
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Applicable law provisions
Critical time limits
- Registration with the ORP and notification to the cashier's office — from the 1st day (registration recommended before end of lease agreement) (LACI 8 / LACI 10)
- Delivery of documents to the cashier's office — in the 3 months following the first inspection day (LACI 20)
- Decision of the fund on entitlement to benefits — variable (generally 1 to 3 months)
- Opposition and Appeal — 30 days as of decision (LPGA 52 / LPGA 56)
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