§1606. Extended benefits for training; definitions; eligibility; weekly extended benefit
amount; total extended benefit amount; termination of extended benefits
A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms have the meanings ascribed
to them:
(1)"Eligibility period of an individual" means the period consisting of the weeks in
an individual's benefit year which begin in an extended benefit period and, if his benefit year
ends within such extended benefit period, any weeks thereafter which begin in such period.
(2)"Exhaustee" means an individual who, with respect to any week of
unemployment in his eligibility period, either:
(a)The individual has received, prior to such week, all of the regular benefits that
were available to him in accordance with this Chapter or any other une
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§1606. Extended benefits for training; definitions; eligibility; weekly extended benefit
amount; total extended benefit amount; termination of extended benefits
A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms have the meanings ascribed
to them:
(1) "Eligibility period of an individual" means the period consisting of the weeks in
an individual's benefit year which begin in an extended benefit period and, if his benefit year
ends within such extended benefit period, any weeks thereafter which begin in such period.
(2) "Exhaustee" means an individual who, with respect to any week of
unemployment in his eligibility period, either:
(a) The individual has received, prior to such week, all of the regular benefits that
were available to him in accordance with this Chapter or any other unemployment insurance
law of any state approved by the United States secretary of labor pursuant to the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. §3304, including dependent's allowances and benefits
payable to federal civilian employees and ex-servicemen pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Chapter 85,
in his current benefit year that includes such week. For the purposes of this Paragraph, an
individual shall be considered to have received all of the regular benefits that were available
to him as a result of a pending appeal with respect to wages or employment, or both, that
were not considered in the original monetary determination in his benefit year. The
individual may subsequently be determined to be entitled to added regular benefits.
(b) His benefit year having expired prior to such week, has no wages, or has
insufficient wages or employment, or both, on the basis of which the individual could
establish a new benefit year that would include such week if all of the following apply:
(i) The individual has no right to unemployment insurance benefits or allowances,
as the case may be, pursuant to the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, 45 U.S.C. 351
et seq., or under such other federal laws as are specified in regulations issued by the United
States secretary of labor.
(ii) The individual has not received and is not seeking unemployment insurance
benefits under the unemployment insurance law of Canada or the United States Virgin
Islands, but if the individual is seeking such benefits and the appropriate agency finally
determines that the individual is not entitled to benefits under such law, the individual shall
be considered an exhaustee if the other provisions of this Paragraph are met. An
unemployment compensation law submitted to the secretary of the United States Virgin
Islands for approval shall be effective on the day after the day on which the United States
secretary of labor approves such law pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26
U.S.C. 3304(a).
(3) "Extended benefits" means benefits payable to an individual under the provisions
of this Section for weeks of unemployment in his eligibility period.
(4) "Extended benefit period" means a period which begins upon exhaustion of
regular unemployment benefits and ends upon the exhaustion or disqualification for extended
benefits pursuant to this Section.
(5) "Regular benefits" means benefits payable to an individual in accordance with
this Chapter or in accordance with the unemployment insurance law of any state, approved
by the United States secretary of labor pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26
U.S.C. 3304, including benefits payable to federal civilian employees and to ex-servicemen
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Chapter 85, other than extended benefits.
B. An individual shall be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any
week of unemployment in his eligibility period, only if the administrator finds that with
respect to such week all of the following apply:
(1) The individual is an exhaustee as defined in this Section.
(2) The individual is enrolled and participating in an approved training program as
provided in R.S. 23:1602 at the time that his regular benefits are exhausted.
C. The weekly extended benefit amount payable to an individual for a week of total
unemployment in his eligibility period shall be an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount
determined pursuant to R.S. 23:1592 payable to him during his benefit year with respect to
when the individual last became an exhaustee.
D. The total extended benefit amount payable to any eligible individual with respect
to any one benefit year shall be eight times his weekly benefit amount which was payable to
him in accordance with this Chapter for a week of total unemployment in such benefit year.
E. Except when the result would be inconsistent with the provisions of this Section
and as provided in the regulation of the administrator, the provisions of this Chapter which
apply for, or the payment of, regular benefits shall apply to claims for, and the payment of,
extended benefits.
F. An individual shall not be eligible for extended benefits for any week if the
administrator determines that the individual is no longer enrolled or participating in the
training program or the individual has completed the training program.