Oklahoma § 40-1-221 Benefit wages.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 40-1-221 — Benefit wages.

Oklahoma § 40-1-221

Title 40Labor

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-1-221 (2026).

Text

BENEFIT WAGES. "Benefit wages" means the taxable wages earned by a claimant during the claimant's base period which are not in excess of the current maximum weekly benefit amount, as determined under Section 2-104 of this title, multiplied by the maximum number of weeks for which benefits could be paid to any individual, pursuant to Section 2-106 of this title, multiplied by three (3); provided, however, no wages shall be included as "benefit wages" unless and until the claimant has been paid benefits for five (5) weeks in one (1) benefit year.

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BENEFIT WAGES. "Benefit wages" means the taxable wages earned by a claimant during the claimant's base period which are not in excess of the current maximum weekly benefit amount, as determined under Section 2-104 of this title, multiplied by the maximum number of weeks for which benefits could be paid to any individual, pursuant to Section 2-106 of this title, multiplied by three (3); provided, however, no wages shall be included as "benefit wages" unless and until the claimant has been paid benefits for five (5) weeks in one (1) benefit year.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-221, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 195, § 2, emerg. eff. May 16, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 340, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Laws 2011, c. 256, § 2; Laws 2022, c. 287, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023. NOTE: This section was purportedly repealed by Laws 2022, c. 360, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.