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(d) (1) Is able to work and available for suitable work: Provided, That no

otherwise eligible claimant shall be denied benefits for any week

because he is in training with the approval of the secretary nor shall ...

such individual be denied benefits with respect to any week in which

he is in training with the approval of the secretary by reason of the

application of the provisions of this subsection relating to availability

for work or the provisions of section 402(a) of this act relating to

failure to apply for or a refusal to accept suitable work.

(2) No otherwise eligible claimant shall be denied benefits for any week

in which his unemployment is due to exercising the option of

accepting a layoff, from an available position, pursuant to a labor-

management contract, or pursuant to an established employer plan,

program or policy.

((d) amended July 10, 1980, P.L.521, No.108)

(e) (1) Has been unemployed for a waiting period of one week.

(2) No week shall be counted as a week of unemployment for the

purposes of this section,

(i) unless it occurs within the benefit year which includes the week

with respect to which such employe claims compensation, or

(ii) if compensation has been paid or is payable with respect

thereto, or

(iii) unless the employe was eligible for compensation with respect

thereto under all other provisions of this section and was not

disqualified with respect thereto under section 402(a), (b), (d), (e),

(g), (h) and (i).

((e) amended July 21, 1983, P.L.68, No.30)

(f) Has earned, subsequent to his separation from work under circumstances