Has anyone had issues with post-separation unemployment benefits under UCX?

2023-07-23T09:42:47-04:00

I was receiving UI benefits from my home state until they were stopped due to the Military-State Data Exchange System (MSDES) throwing a flag indicating it did NOT have record of my DD-214. I searched for this specific database online but came up luke-cold. Supposedly it's run by a contracted service that acts as an information bridge between the military and state employment benefits offices. The other database that supposedly shows a servicemember's discharge status is the Federal Claim Control Center (another luke-cold search).

Response by COL Randall C. made Jul 23 at 2023 1:44 PM

2023-07-23T13:44:36-04:00

I assume you already called and discuss your situation with a counselor at the state employment office and they told you that it was stopped because of a data error in MSDEC (the 'claims' component of MSDES).

There could be many different reasons (most of them because someone fat-fingered in some data) for MSDEC not verifying your information, but the state (they should have told you this) can initiate a query on their side to have the military branch update the information in the system so it doesn't happen again.

All that should be needed on your end is to provide the state with your DD-214 and whatever other documents they required (social security card, etc.) based on policy to push the system from your end.