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under the combined wage program) after November 24, 2001 and before December 30, 2001, or during any calendar week of the emergency unemployment benefit period. No individual who exhausted all of the available regular benefits prior to November 25, 2001 shall be eligible for emergency unemployment benefits.

L.2002,c.13,s.7.

43:21-24.27. Emergency unemployment benefits

8. During an emergency unemployment benefit period, an exhaustee who otherwise continues 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 is 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 December 29, 2001 in an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount of the exhaustee'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 sections 7 through 11 of P.L.2002, c.13 (C.43:21-24.26 through C.43:21-24.30) is 10 times the weekly benefit amount that was 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.2002,c.13,s.8.

43:21-24.28. Charging of employer's account for emergency unemployment benefits

9. No employer's account shall be charged for emergency unemployment benefits paid to an unemployed individual pursuant to sections 7 through 11 of P.L.2002, c.13 (C.43:21-24.26 through C.43:21-24.30), 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 sections 7 through 11 of P.L.2002, c.13 (C.43:21- 24.26 through C.43:21-24.30).

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 General Fund.

L.2002,c.13,s.9.