§40-1-221. 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, pursuant to Section 2-106 of this title, 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; Laws 2022, c. 287, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023. NOTE: This section was purportedly repealed by Laws 2022, c. 360, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.