West Virginia § 21A-6B-6 Benefits

West Virginia Statutes

§ 21A-6B-6 — Benefits

West Virginia § 21A-6B-6

Ch. 21AUNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

Art. 6BSHORT TIME COMPENSATION PROGRAM

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W. Va. Code § 21A-6B-6 (2026).

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(a)The short-time compensation weekly benefit amount shall be the product of the regular weekly unemployment compensation amount for a week of total unemployment as defined in §21A-6-10 multiplied by the percentage of reduction in the individual’s usual weekly hours of work.

(b)An individual may be eligible for short-time compensation or unemployment benefits, as appropriate:Provided, That no individual shall be eligible for combined benefits in any benefit year in an amount more than the maximum entitlement established for regular unemployment benefits:Provided, however, That no individual shall be paid short-time compensation benefits for more than 26 weeks under a plan.

(c)Provisions applicable to unemployment benefits claimants shall apply to short-time compensation claimants to t

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(a) The short-time compensation weekly benefit amount shall be the product of the regular weekly unemployment compensation amount for a week of total unemployment as defined in §21A-6-10 multiplied by the percentage of reduction in the individual’s usual weekly hours of work.

(b) An individual may be eligible for short-time compensation or unemployment benefits, as appropriate:Provided, That no individual shall be eligible for combined benefits in any benefit year in an amount more than the maximum entitlement established for regular unemployment benefits:Provided, however, That no individual shall be paid short-time compensation benefits for more than 26 weeks under a plan.

(c) Provisions applicable to unemployment benefits claimants shall apply to short-time compensation claimants to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the program’s provisions. An individual who files an initial claim for short-time compensation benefits shall receive a monetary determination.

(d) An employee who is not provided any work during a week by the short-time compensation employer, or any other employer, and who is otherwise eligible for unemployment benefits shall be eligible for the amount of regular unemployment compensation to which he or she would otherwise be eligible.

(e) An employee who is not provided any work by the short-time compensation employer during a week, but who works for another employer and is otherwise eligible, may be paid unemployment benefits for that week subject to the disqualifying income and other provisions applicable to claims for regular unemployment benefits.

(f) An employee who has received all of the short-time compensation or combined unemployment benefits and short-time compensation available in a benefit year shall be considered an exhaustee for purposes of extended benefits and, if otherwise eligible under those provisions, shall be eligible to receive extended benefits.

(g) The amendments made to this section during the 2024 Regular Session shall become effective July 1, 2024.