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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 2. (a) With respect to initial claims filed for any week beginning on and after July 1, 1997, and before July 1, 2012, each eligible individual who is totally unemployed (as defined in IC 22-4-3-1) in any week in the individual's benefit period shall be paid for the week, if properly claimed, benefits at the rate of:
(1) five percent (5%) of the first two thousand dollars ($2,000) of the individual's wage credits in the calendar quarter during the individual's base period in which the wage credits were highest; and
(2) four percent (4%) of the individual's remaining wage credits in the calendar quarter during the individual's base period in which the wage credits were highest.
(b) With respect to initial claims filed for any week beginning on and after July 1, 2012, each eligible individual who is totally unemployed (as defined in IC 22-4-3-1) in any week in the individual's benefit period shall be paid for the week, if properly claimed, an amount equal to forty-seven percent (47%) of the individual's prior average weekly wage, rounded (if not already a multiple of one dollar ($1)) to the next lower dollar. However, the maximum weekly benefit amount may not exceed three hundred ninety dollars ($390).
(c) For purposes of this section, “prior average weekly wage” means the result of:
(1) the individual's total wage credits during the individual's base period; divided by
(2) fifty-two (52).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 22. Labor and Safety § 22-4-12-2 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-22-labor-and-safety/in-code-sect-22-4-12-2/
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