§ 22-4-14-8 — Sports; period between seasons

For weeks of unemployment occurring
subsequent to December 31, 1977, benefits may not be paid to any
individual on the basis of any service substantially all of which consists
of participating in sports or athletic events or training or preparing to
participate in these events for any week which commences during the
period between two (2) successive sport seasons or similar periods, if
the individual performed the services in the first of the seasons or
similar periods and there is a reasonable assurance that the individual
will perform the services in the second of the seasons or similar
periods.
Benefits may not be denied, however, for any week which
commences during the period between two (2) successive sport seasons
or similar periods if the individual has performed services in
employment other than participating in sports or athletic events or
training or preparing to participate in these events with wage credits
earned in the other employment during his base period in sufficient
amount to qualify under IC 22-4-14-5 and the individual is otherwise
eligible. In these cases, the claim shall be computed based on the wage
credits earned with employers other than those employing the
individual in sports or athletic events reported for the individual during
his base period and in accordance with IC 22-4-12-2 and IC 22-4-12-4.
Benefits paid based on this computation shall be only for weeks of
unemployment occurring between sport seasons or similar periods. For
any weeks of unemployment claimed other than between sports seasons
or similar periods, the claims of these individuals shall be recomputed
to include all base period wages.
As added by Acts 1977, P.L.262, SEC.23.