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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 48 B. "Earned tax rate" means the tax rate calculated for an employer with sufficient experience history to meet the At-Risk Rule set out in paragraph 3 of Section 3-110.1 of this title, with the tax rate calculated pursuant to the provisions of Part 1 of Article 3 of the Employment Security Act of 1980. Added by Laws 2016, c. 287, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. Amended by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 2, eff. July 1, 2017.

§40-1-230. Notice given. NOTICE GIVEN. A. Notice shall be deemed given when the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission notifies by one of the following means: 1. Mail; 2. Email or fax to email; or 3. Upload to the agency digital portal. There is a rebuttable presumption that notice has been given on the date stated in the communication. B. The Commission's preferred method of notification shall be electronic delivery through the agency digital portal or email. If claimants or employers wish to opt in to delivery by the agency digital portal or email, they may notify the Commission by one of the methods listed in subsection A of this section. Added by Laws 2022, c. 360, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.

§40-1-231. Limitations on duration of benefits. LIMITATIONS ON DURATION OF BENEFITS. A. For purposes of this section, "state average unemployment insurance claims" means the weekly average of Continued UI Claims for the thirteen (13) weeks beginning with the first file week ending in the month of July in the calendar year prior to the current calendar year as published by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission or the agency responsible for collecting and publishing unemployment insurance claims data. B. On January 1, 2025, for unemployment compensation claims submitted during a calendar year, the duration of benefits is limited to: 1. a. Sixteen (16) weeks if the state's average unemployment insurance claims are at or below five thousand (5,000) claims, b. An additional two (2) weeks shall be added in addition to the sixteen (16) weeks for each fifteen thousand (15,000) increments if the state's average unemployment insurance claims are above five thousand (5,000) claims, or c. Up to the maximum of twenty (20) weeks; or 2. In the event that the weekly claims data of continued claims administered by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission exceeds