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. (a) The provisions and definitions of terms in the
Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, as
amended by the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
(Public Law 97-35), apply to this part. "Federal-state extended
benefits" means benefits payable under this part.
(b) To the extent that the provisions and definitions of terms in
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)
are in effect in federal law and are in conflict with, or supplement
the provisions and definitions applicable pursuant to subdivision
(a), the provisions and definitions of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 shall apply to this part.
(c) There is an "on" indicator for purposes of federal-state
extended benefits for a week if one of the following applies:
(1) The rate of insured unemployment under this part for the
period consisting of that week and the 12 weeks immediately preceding
the week equaled or exceeded 120 percent of the average of the rates
for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding
two calendar years, and equaled or exceeded 5 percent.
(2) The rate of insured unemployment under this part for the
period consisting of that week and the 12 weeks immediately preceding
the week equaled or exceeded 6 percent, regardless of the rate of
insured unemployment in the two previous years.
(3) With respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after
February 1, 2009, and continuing until the week ending four weeks
prior to the last week for which 100 percent federal sharing is
authorized by subdivision (a) of Section 2005 of Public Law 111-5 for
all claims, except for reimbursable entities described in Section
3306(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, both of the following apply:
(A) The average rate of total unemployment in this state,
seasonally adjusted, as determined by the United States Secretary of
Labor, for the period consisting of the most recent three months for
which data for all states are published before the close of that
week, equals or exceeds 6.5 percent.
(B) The average rate of total unemployment in this state,
seasonally adjusted, as determined by the United States Secretary of
Labor, for the three-month period referred to in subparagraph (A)
equals or exceeds 110 percent of that average rate of total
unemployment for either or both of the corresponding three-month
periods ending in the two preceding calendar years.
(d) There is an "off" indicator for a week if, for the period
consisting of that week, and the 12 weeks immediately preceding the
week, none of the criteria specified in subdivision (c) results in an
"on" indicator.
(e) For purposes of this section, the rate of insured unemployment
for a 13-week period shall be determined by reference to the average
monthly covered employment for the first four of the most recent six
calendar quarters ending before the close of the period.
(f) The indicators specified in subdivisions (c) and (d) shall be
operative only if mandated or permitted by federal law.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the Governor
may, if permitted by federal law, suspend the payment of extended
duration benefits under this part, to the extent necessary to ensure
that otherwise eligible individuals are not denied, in whole or in
part, the receipt of emergency unemployment compensation benefits
authorized by the federal Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008
(Public Law 110-252), the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of
2008 (Public Law 110-449), and the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), and that the state receives maximum
reimbursement from the federal government for the payment of those
emergency benefits.
(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (c), with
respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after December 19,
2010, and continuing until the earlier of the date authorized by
Section 502(b) of Public Law 111-312, or the week ending four weeks
prior to the last week for which 100 percent federal sharing is
authorized by Section 2005(a) of Public Law 111-5 for all claims,
except for reimbursable entities described in Section 3306(c)(7) of
the Internal Revenue Code, the following applies:
(1) There is an "on" indicator for purposes of federal-state
extended benefits for a week if one of the following applies:
(A) The rate of insured unemployment under this part for the
period consisting of that week and the 12 weeks immediately preceding
the week equaled or exceeded 120 percent of the average of the rates
for the corresponding 13-week period ending in each of the preceding
three calendar years, and equaled or exceeded 5 percent.
(B) The rate of insured unemployment under this part for the
period consisting of that week and the 12 weeks immediately preceding
the week equaled or exceeded 6 percent, regardless of the rate of
insured unemployment in the three previous years.
(C) The average rate of total unemployment in this state,
seasonally adjusted, as determined by the United States Secretary of
Labor, for the period consisting of the most recent three months for
which data for all states are published before the close of that
week, equals or exceeds 6.5 percent and the average rate of total
unemployment in this state, seasonally adjusted, as determined by the
United States Secretary of Labor, for the three-month period equals
or exceeds 110 percent of that average rate of total unemployment for
any or all of the corresponding three-month periods ending in the
three preceding calendar years.
(2) There is an "off" indicator for a week if, for the period
consisting of that week, and the 12 weeks immediately preceding the
week, none of the criteria specified in paragraph (1) results in an
"on" indicator.
(3) The indicators specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be
operative only if mandated or permitted by federal law.