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43:21-24.18. Cessation of extended benefits when paid under an interstate claim in a state where an extended benefit period is not in effect

a. Except as provided in paragraph b. of this section, an individual shall not be eligible for extended benefits for any week if:

(1) Extended benefits are payable for such week pursuant to an interstate claim filed in any state under the interstate benefit payment plan, and

(2) No extended benefit period is in effect for such week in such state.

b. Paragraph a. shall not apply with respect to the first 2 weeks for which extended benefits are payable (determined without regard to this section) pursuant to an interstate claim filed under the interstate benefit payment plan to the individual from the extended benefit account established for the individual with respect to the benefit year.

L.1981, c. 90, s. 1, eff. March 30, 1981.

43:21-24.19. Ineligibility for benefits; failure to accept offer of, apply for or actively engage in seeking suitable work or dismissal for misconduct

a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of P.L.1970, c. 324 (C. 43:21-24.12) an individual shall be ineligible for payment of extended benefits for any week of unemployment in his eligibility period if it is determined during such period:

(1) The individual failed to accept any offer of suitable work as defined in paragraph c. or failed to apply for any suitable work to which the individual was referred to by the employment service or the director; or

(2) The individual failed to actively engage in seeking work as prescribed under paragraph e.

b. Any individual who has been found ineligible for extended benefits by reason of the provisions in paragraph a. of this section shall also be denied benefits beginning with the first day of the week following the week in which the failure occurred and until the individual has been employed in each of 4 subsequent weeks (whether or not consecutive) and has earned remuneration equal to not less than 4 times the individual's weekly extended benefit rate.

c. For purposes of this section the term suitable work means, with respect to any individual, any work which is within such individual's capabilities; this work shall be held to be suitable only:

(1) If the gross average weekly remuneration payable for the work exceeds the sum of: the individual's weekly extended benefit rate as determined under section 8 of P.L.1970, c. 324