Indiana § 22-4-12-2 Rates; prior weekly wage computation

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-4-12-2 — Rates; prior weekly wage computation

Indiana § 22-4-12-2

Art. 4UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM

Ch. 12Benefits Schedule

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Ind. Code § 22-4-12-2 (2026).

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(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 w

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(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).
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.1202; Acts 1951, c.307, s.2; Acts
1955, c.274, s.1; Acts 1957, c.294, s.2; Acts 1959, c.97, s.2; Acts 1965,
c.190, s.7; Acts 1967, c.310, s.16; Acts 1971, P.L.355, SEC.26; Acts
1973, P.L.240, SEC.1; Acts 1974, P.L.110, SEC.1. As amended by
Acts 1976, P.L.114, SEC.3; Acts 1977, P.L.262, SEC.21; Acts 1980,
P.L.158, SEC.2; P.L.129-1984, SEC.1; P.L.34-1985, SEC.5;
P.L.18-1987, SEC.39; P.L.171-1991, SEC.3; P.L.1-1992, SEC.109;
P.L.23-1993, SEC.129; P.L.202-1993, SEC.5; P.L.1-1994, SEC.113;
P.L.21-1995, SEC.75; P.L.166-1996, SEC.1; P.L.259-1997(ss), SEC.4;
P.L.235-1999, SEC.10; P.L.2-2011, SEC.11.