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benefit payments which are wholly reimbursed, or to the extent partially

reimbursed, to the State by the Federal Government.

(c) No benefits paid under this article shall be charged to the employers'

reserve account, provided such employer has been relieved of liability

from such benefits under the provisions of section 302(a). (407-A amended July 10, 1980, P.L.521, No.108) Section 408-A. Incorporation of Federal Law.--If the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 is amended so as to authorize the Commonwealth to pay benefits for a period of extended duration beyond that currently provided by this article, the amended provisions of such Federal law shall become a part of this article to the extent necessary to authorize the payment of benefits for such extended duration. (408-A added Mar. 26, 1974, P.L.219, No.47) ARTICLE V DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION; APPEALS; REVIEWS; PROCEDURE

Section 501. Determination of Compensation Appeals.--

(a) The department shall promptly examine each application for benefits and on the

basis of the facts found by it shall determine whether or not the application is

valid. Notice shall be given by the department in writing to the claimant and each

base-year employer of the claimant, stating whether or not the claimant is eligible

under section four hundred and one (a), and, if declared eligible thereunder, the

weekly benefit rate and the maximum amount of compensation payable:

Provided, That where the reserve account of a base-year employer has been

transferred to a successor-in-interest, such notice shall be given to the s

uccessor-in-interest and not to the original base-year employer, and: Provided

further, That no notice need be given to a base-year employer who has been

released by the department from filing contribution reports.

((a) amended May 26, 1949, P.L.1854, No.551)

(b) Notice shall be given in writing to the last employer of the claimant stating

that an application has been filed by the designated employe.