New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 11 - LABOR AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 3 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Part 300 - CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION
Section 11.3.300.305 - ALTERNATE BASE PERIOD
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Application of alternate base period: If a claimant is determined ineligible because the claimant does not have sufficient wages during the base period to qualify for benefits and is not eligible for a regular claim in any other state or a combination of states and the claimant's work history reflects that the claimant may qualify using the alternate base period, the department will utilize the "alternate base period" to determine if the claimant is eligible for benefits. If the department applies the "alternate base period" and the wages for the most recent quarter have not yet been reported by the employer or processed by the department, the claimant will be required to provide proof of wages consisting of payroll checks ("check stubs)", W-2s or an appropriate affidavit. If the employer's reported wages are available for the most recent quarter, proof is not required from the claimant. On its own initiative and within its own discretion, if and when the department receives new or additional information regarding wages, it may initiate a reconsideration of the regular base period.
B. Effect of election: Wages that fall within the regular base period or the alternate base period established pursuant to 11.3.300.305 NMAC are not available for reuse in qualifying for a subsequent benefit year.
C. Procedure: