Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A.
Definition. A claimant shall be eligible for partial benefits for any week in
which the claimant:
(1) Performed services
for wages;
(2) Earned less in
gross wages than the claimant's weekly benefit amount plus any allowance for a
dependent to which the claimant is entitled under the Unemployment Insurance
Law; and
(3) Meets all of the
requirements set forth in the Unemployment Insurance Law.
B. A claimant who earns gross wages in 1 week
equal to or more than the claimant's weekly benefit amount may not file
subsequent continued claims for partial benefits, but shall file an initial
claim in order to claim subsequent benefits.
C. Reporting Requirements.
(1) A claimant for partial benefits shall
comply with each reporting requirement set forth in Regulation .04 of this
chapter.
(2) A claimant for partial
benefits shall report gross wages during the week in which the claimant
performed the services for which the wages were earned.
(3) A claimant for partial benefits shall be
able to work, available to work, and actively seeking full-time
employment.
(4) The effective date
of a claim for partial benefits is as set forth in Regulation .03D(1) of this
chapter.
D.
Self-Employment. A claimant who is self-employed or regularly employed under
conditions when the hours of work are not controlled by the employer, or who is
paid on a commission basis, shall be eligible for partial benefits:
(1) When the remuneration is paid;
(2) If remuneration is less than the
claimant's weekly benefit amount; and
(3) If the claimant is able and available to
accept full-time work, and is actively seeking full-time work.
E. Vacation Pay or Holiday Pay. A
claimant shall be considered partially unemployed with respect to any week
during which the claimant receives or is eligible to receive vacation pay or
holiday pay that is less than the claimant's weekly benefit amount.
F. Method of Calculation.
(1) A claimant eligible for partial benefits
shall be paid a benefit amount equal to the claimant's weekly benefit amount,
less that part of the wages payable to the claimant in excess of the amount
provided by the Unemployment Insurance Law.
(2) The partial benefit amount shall be
rounded down to the nearest whole dollar.
(3) Partial benefits are payable until the
maximum benefit amount is exhausted for the claimant's benefit year, provided
all of the eligibility requirements of the Unemployment Insurance Law are
met.
(4) A claimant may receive
only 26 weeks of dependents' allowance regardless of the number of weeks the
claimant receives partial benefits.
