§ 8-1207. Determination of work sharing benefits

   (a) In general. -- Work sharing benefits shall be determined in accordance with this section.

(b) Computation of work sharing benefit. --

   (1) To compute work sharing benefits:

      (i) the weekly benefit amount of an affected employee under § 8-803 of this title shall be multiplied by the percentage of reduction in the employee's normal weekly work hours under the approved work sharing plan; and

      (ii) the hours for which an affected employee receives holiday or vacation pay shall be counted as hours worked.

   (2) The product obtained under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection shall be rounded to the next lower dollar.

(c) Limit on benefits. --

   (1) An affected employee is eligible to receive not more than 26 weeks of work sharing benefits during each benefit year.

   (2) The total amount of benefits payable under Subtitle 8 of this title and work sharing benefits payable under this section may not exceed the total for the benefit year under § 8-808(c) of this title.

(d) Allowance for dependents. -- An allowance for a dependent is payable to an affected employee in accordance with § 8-804 of this title.

(e) Effect of partial unemployment. -- An affected employee who receives a work sharing benefit is not subject to the limitation on benefits for partial unemployment under § 8-803(d) of this title.

(f) Nonwork weeks. -- During a week in which an individual who otherwise is eligible for benefits does not work for the work sharing employer:

   (1) the individual shall be paid benefits in accordance with Subtitle 8 of this title; and

   (2) the week does not count as a week for which a work sharing benefit is received.

(g) Reduced work sharing benefit. --

   (1) During a week in which an employee earns wages under an approved work sharing plan and other wages, the work sharing benefit shall be reduced by the same percentage that the combined wages are of wages for normal weekly work hours if the other wages:

      (i) exceed the wages earned under the approved work sharing plan; and

      (ii) do not exceed 90% of the wages the individual earns for normal weekly work hours.

   (2) The computation under paragraph (1) of this subsection applies regardless of whether the employee earned the other wage from the work sharing employer or another employer.

(h) Other benefits. -- While an affected employee applies for or receives work sharing benefits, the affected employee is not eligible for:

   (1) extended benefits;

   (2) supplemental federal unemployment compensation; or

   (3) benefits under any other federal or State program.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 24; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.