Benefit wages.

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BENEFIT WAGES.

"Benefit wages" means the taxable wages earned by a claimant during the claimant's base period which are not in excess of the current maximum weekly benefit amount, as determined under Section 2-104 of this title, multiplied by the maximum number of weeks for which benefits could be paid to any individual (now twenty-six (26) weeks) multiplied by three (3); provided, however, no wages shall be included as "benefit wages" unless and until the claimant has been paid benefits for five (5) weeks in one (1) benefit year.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-221, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 195, § 2, emerg. eff. May 16, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 340, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Laws 2011, c. 256, § 2.


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