South Carolina § 41-27-160 Benefit year.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 41-27-160 — Benefit year.

South Carolina § 41-27-160

Title 41LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Ch. 27EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE—GENERAL PROVISIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 41-27-160 (2026).

Text

"Benefit year" means the one-year period beginning with the day as of which an insured worker first files a request for determination of his insured status, and afterward the one-year period beginning with the day by which he next files this request after the end of his last preceding "benefit year"; provided, that in the case of a combined wage claim filed by an individual in accord with an arrangement entered into by the department pursuant to the provisions of Section 41-29-140(2), the benefit year is that applicable provided by the law of the paying state. The filing of a notice of unemployment is considered a request for determination of insured status if a current benefit year has not previously been established. A request for determination of insured status must be made pursuant to 

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"Benefit year" means the one-year period beginning with the day as of which an insured worker first files a request for determination of his insured status, and afterward the one-year period beginning with the day by which he next files this request after the end of his last preceding "benefit year"; provided, that in the case of a combined wage claim filed by an individual in accord with an arrangement entered into by the department pursuant to the provisions of Section 41-29-140(2), the benefit year is that applicable provided by the law of the paying state. The filing of a notice of unemployment is considered a request for determination of insured status if a current benefit year has not previously been established. A request for determination of insured status must be made pursuant to regulations as the department prescribes.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 68-7; 1952 Code SECTION 68-7; 1942 Code SECTION 7035-99; 1936 (39) 1716; 1939 (41) 487; 1940 (41) 1630; 1941 (42) 358, 369; 1952 (47) 1977; 1954 (48) 1704; 1955 (49) 480; 1973 (58) 248; 2010 Act No. 146, SECTION 14, eff March 30, 2010. Effect of Amendment The 2010 amendment substituted "department" for two occurrences of "commission"; and made other nonsubstantive changes.