Alaska Statutes Title 23. Labor and Workers' Compensation § 23.20.408. Extended benefit periods

(a) When an extended benefit period is to become effective in this state as a result of a state “on” indicator, or an extended benefit period is to be terminated in this state as a result of a state “off” indicator, the department shall make an appropriate public announcement.

(b) An extended benefit period may not begin by reason of a state “on” indicator before the 14th week following the end of a prior extended benefit period which was in effect with respect to this state.

(c) to (e) Repealed.

(f) Except as provided in (g)(2) of this section, there is a state “on” indicator for a week if the

(g) There is a state “off” indicator for a week if,

(h) In (f) of this section, “rate of insured unemployment” means the percentage derived by dividing (1) the average weekly number of individuals filing claims for regular compensation in this state for weeks of unemployment with respect to the most recent 13 consecutive week period, as determined by the department on the basis of its reports to the United States Secretary of Labor, by (2) the average monthly employment covered under this chapter for the first four of the most recent six completed calendar quarters ending before the close of that 13-week period. Computations required by this subsection shall be made by the department in accordance with regulations prescribed by the United States Secretary of Labor.

(i) The state is in a high unemployment period if the circumstances set out in (f)(2) of this section are present, but the average rate of seasonally adjusted total unemployment equals or exceeds eight percent.