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(ii) The week ends not later than April 30, 2012, and not less than

twenty-eight (28) days before the last day of the last week to

which paragraph (3) applies.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), subsection (c)(1) applies to

weeks that meet both of the following criteria:

(i) The week ends not more than twenty-one (21) days before the

last day of the first week to which paragraph (3) applies.

(ii) The week ends not later than April 30, 2012, and not less than

twenty-eight (28) days before the last day of the last week to

which paragraph (3) applies.

(3) This paragraph applies to weeks of unemployment for which one

hundred per centum (100%) Federal sharing of extended benefits is

available under section 2005(a) of the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115), without

regard to the extension of Federal sharing for certain claims as

provided under section 2005(c) of the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 or under a subsequently enacted provision

of Federal law.

((c.1) added Feb. 9, 2012, P.L.69, No.10)

(d) "Rate of insured unemployment," for purposes of clauses (b) and (c) of

this section, means the percentage derived by dividing

(1) the average weekly number of individuals filing claims for regular

benefits in this State for weeks of unemployment with respect to

the most recent thirteen consecutive week period, as determined

by the Secretary of Labor & Industry on the basis of his reports

to the United States Secretary of Labor, by

(2) the average monthly employment covered under this act for the

first four of the most recent six completed calendar quarters ending

before the end of such thirteen-week period.

(e) "Regular benefits" means benefits payable to an individual under this act

or under any other State law (including benefits payable to Federal civilian

employes and to ex-servicemen pursuant to 5 U.S.C., chapter 85) other

than extended benefits.