R994-106-101. Combined-Wage Claims In General

(1) An unemployed individual who has covered employment and wages in more than one state may combine the wages and employment in the base period of one state if the combination will provide unemployment insurance benefits for which the individual could not otherwise qualify or will increase the unemployment insurance benefits for which the individual qualifies in a single state. The individual must file a combined-wage claim if the individual is eligible to do so rather than claim extended benefits. The individual may reject a combined-wage claim and file in a state in which the individual is separately eligible or cancel the combined-wage claim and file no claim. (2) Section 35A-4-106 provides for the wages earned in other states to be used to qualify for unemployment insurance benefits. Many of the restrictions and guidelines contained in this rule are required by federal regulations which govern the establishment and payment of unemployment insurance benefits when a claimant uses wages earned outside the individual's state of residence when the combined-wage claim is filed. If there is a conflict between this rule and federal regulations, the federal regulations control.