extended benefit period

extended benefit period Beginning and Ending Sec. 203. (a) For purposes of this title, in the case of any State, an extended benefit period— (1) shall begin with the third week after whichever of the following weeks first occurs: (A) a week for which there is a national “on” indicator, or (B) a week for which there is a State “on” indicator; and (2) shall end with the third week after the first week for which there is both a national “off” indicator and a State “off” indicator. Special Rules (b) (1) In the case of any State— (A) no extended benefit period shall last for a period of less than thirteen consecutive weeks, and (B) no extended benefit period may begin by reason of a State “on” indicator before the fourteenth week after the close of a prior extended benefit period with respect to such State. (2) When a determination has been made that an extended benefit period is beginning or ending with respect to a State (or all the States), the Secretary shall cause notice of such determination to be published in the Federal Register. Eligibility Period (c) For purposes of this title, an individual’s eligibility period under the State law shall consist of the weeks in his benefit year which begin in an extended benefit period and, if his benefit year ends within such extended benefit period, any weeks thereafter which begin in such extended benefit period. 84 Stat. 710 National “On” and “Off” Indicators (d) For purposes of this section— (1) There is a national “on” indicator for a week if for each of the three most recent calendar months ending before such week, the rate of insured unemployment (seasonally adjusted) for all States equaled or exceeded 4.5 per centum (determined by reference to the average monthly covered employment for the first four of the most recent six calendar quarters ending before the month in question). (2) There is a national “off” indicator for a week if for each of the three most recent calendar months ending before such week, the rate of insured unemployment (seasonally adjusted) for all States was less than 4.5 per centum (determined by reference to the average monthly covered employment for the first four of the most recent six calendar quarters ending before the month in question). State “On” and “Off” Indicators (e) For purposes of this section— (1) There is a State “on” indicator for a week if the rate of insured unemployment under the State law for the period consisting of such week and the immediately preceding twelve weeks— (A) equaled or exceeded 120 per centum of the average of such rates for the corresponding thirteen-week period ending in each of the preceding two calendar years, and (B) equaled or exceeded 4 per centum. (2) There is a State “off” indicator for a week if, for the period consisting of such week and the immediately preceding twelve weeks, either subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) was not satisfied. For purposes of this subsection, the rate of insured unemployment for any 13-week period shall be determined by reference to the average monthly covered employment under the State law for the first four of the most recent six calendar quarters ending before the close of such period. Rate of Insured Unemployment; Covered Employment (f) (1) For purposes of subsections (d) and (e), the term “rate of insured unemployment” means the percentage arrived at by dividing— (A) the average weekly number of individuals filing claims for weeks of unemployment with respect to the specified period, as determined on the basis of the reports made by all State agencies (or, in the case of subsection (e), by the State agency) to the Secretary, by (B) the average monthly covered employment for the specified period. (2) Determinations under subsection (d) shall be made by the Secretary in accordance with regulations prescribed by him. (3) lieterminations under subsection (e) shall be made by the State agency in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.