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43:21-24.22. Provision of weekly emergency unemployment benefits

2. During an emergency unemployment benefit period exhaustees, who otherwise continue to meet the eligibility requirements for regular benefits pursuant to the provisions of the "unemployment compensation law," R.S.43:21-1 et seq., and who are not eligible for any other unemployment benefits, including benefits provided for by any federal law extending benefits beyond those provided for as regular benefits or extended benefits, may receive weekly emergency unemployment benefits for weeks subsequent to June 2, 1996 in an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount of the individual's most recent regular unemployment benefit claim subject to the provisions of the "unemployment compensation law," R.S.43:21-1 et seq. The maximum emergency unemployment benefits an individual may receive pursuant to this act is 50 percent of the regular unemployment benefits which were payable to the individual pursuant to the "unemployment compensation law," R.S.43:21-1 et seq., (including benefits payable to federal civilian employees and ex-service persons or payable under the combined wage program) in the individual's applicable benefit year.

L.1996,c.30,s.2.

43:21-24.23. Employer's account not charged; exceptions

3. No employer's account shall be charged for emergency unemployment benefits paid to an unemployed individual pursuant to this act, except for the account of an out-of-State employer who is liable for charges under the Combined Wage Program. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve employers electing to make payments in lieu of contributions pursuant to section 3 or 4 of P.L.1971, c.346 (C.43:21-7.2 or C.43:21-7.3) from reimbursing the unemployment benefits paid to an unemployed individual pursuant to this act.

Emergency unemployment benefits paid to federal civilian employees shall be charged to the appropriate federal account. Emergency unemployment benefits paid to ex-service persons shall be charged to the unemployment compensation fund.

L.1996,c.30,s.3.

43:21-24.24. Conditions for payment

4. Emergency unemployment benefits may be paid pursuant to the provisions of this act only with respect to weeks not within an extended benefit period, and not within a period covered by any federal law allowing the filing of new claims extending benefits beyond those provided for as regular or extended benefits. If a federal extended benefits period triggers "on," maximum benefits payable to an individual under the federal extended benefits program or any federal supplemental benefits program shall be reduced by an amount equal to that received by the individual under the emergency unemployment benefits program.

L.1996,c.30,s.4.