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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 101 H. An individual filing an interstate claim shall not be eligible for extended benefits after the first two (2) weeks of extended benefits that are payable if no extended benefit period is in effect for such week in the state where the claim is filed. I. The state employment service shall refer any claimant entitled to extended benefits to any suitable work which meets

the criteria prescribed in this section. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-715, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 259, § 14, emerg. eff. June 25, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 304, § 15, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1984, c. 252, § 4, emerg. eff. May 29, 1984; Laws 1993, c. 88, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 340, § 11, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2002, c. 452, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. NOTE: Laws 1994, c. 73, § 1 repealed by Laws 1994, c. 166, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

§40-2-716. Weekly extended benefit amount. WEEKLY EXTENDED BENEFIT AMOUNT. (1) The weekly extended benefit amount payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment in his eligibility period shall be an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount payable to him for a week of total unemployment during his current benefit year, or if he has no current benefit year, his most recent benefit year. If the individual had more than one (1) weekly amount of regular benefits for total unemployment during such benefit year, the weekly amount of extended benefits for total unemployment shall be the average of such weekly benefit amounts. (2) The weekly benefit amount of extended benefits payable for a week of less than total unemployment shall be based on the weekly benefit amount determined pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. Provided, that for any week during a period in which federal payments to states under Section 204 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 are reduced under an order issued under Section 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the weekly extended benefit amount payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment in his eligibility period shall be reduced by a percentage equivalent to the percentage of the reduction in the federal payment. Such reduced weekly extended benefit amount, if not a full dollar amount, shall be rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-716, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 205, § 6, emerg. eff. June 6, 1986.

§40-2-717. Total amount of extended benefits payable. TOTAL AMOUNT OF EXTENDED BENEFITS PAYABLE. The total extended benefit amount payable to any eligible individual with respect to