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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 72 because of the application, to any such week in training, of the provisions of the Employment Security Act of 1980 or any applicable federal unemployment compensation law, relating to availability for work, active search for work, or refusal to accept work. For purposes of this section, the term "suitable employment" means with respect to an individual, work of a substantially equal or higher skill level than the adversely affected past employment of the individual, as defined for purposes of the Trade Act of 1974, and wages for such work at not less than eighty percent (80%) of the average weekly wage of the individual as determined for the purposes of the Trade Act of 1974. Added by Laws 1982, c. 304, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 8, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2007, c. 354, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.

§40-2-417. Seek and accept work - Week of occurrence disqualification. SEEK AND ACCEPT WORK - WEEK OF OCCURRENCE DISQUALIFICATION. A. An individual shall be disqualified to receive benefits for each week in which the individual shall have failed to do any of the following: 1. Diligently search for suitable employment at a pay rate generally available in that area of the state in keeping with his or her prior experience, education and training; 2. Make application for the minimum number of weekly work search efforts as required by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission; or 3. Present oneself as an applicant for employment in a manner designed to encourage favorable employment consideration. B. The requirements of subsection A of this section shall be waived if the individual has been summoned to appear for jury duty before any court of the United States or of any state. The waiver will continue for as long as the individual remains on jury duty pursuant to the original summons. Added by Laws 1994, c. 166, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 340, § 9, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2006, c. 176, § 9, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2015, c. 249, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2024, c. 309, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

§40-2-418. Seek and accept work - Indefinite disqualification. SEEK AND ACCEPT WORK - INDEFINITE DISQUALIFICATION. A. An individual shall be disqualified to receive benefits for the full period of unemployment next ensuing after the individual shall have failed to do any of the following: 1. Accept an offer of suitable work, as defined by Sections 2- 408 and 2-409 of this title, from an employer including any former employer;