§ 96-12.01 – Recodified as G.S96-14.14 by Session Laws 2013-2, s6, effective July 1, 2013.
96-12.01: Recodified as G.S. 96-14.14 by Session Laws 2013-2, s. 6, effective July 1, 2013.
§ 96-14.1 – Unemployment benefits.
96-14.1. Unemployment benefits. (a) Purpose. – The purpose of this Article is to provide temporary unemployment benefits as required by federal law to an individual who is unemployed through no fault on the part of the individual and who is able, available, and actively seeking work. Benefits are payable on the basis of service, to […]
§ 96-14.10 – Disciplinary suspension.
96-14.10. Disciplinary suspension. The disciplinary suspension of an employee for 30 or fewer consecutive calendar days does not constitute good cause for leaving work. An individual who is on suspension is not available for work and is not eligible for benefits for any week during any part of the disciplinary suspension. If the disciplinary suspension […]
§ 96-14.11 – Disqualification for the remaining weeks of the benefit period.
96-14.11. Disqualification for the remaining weeks of the benefit period. (a) Duration. – An individual may be disqualified from receiving benefits for the remaining weeks of the claim’s duration if one or more subsections of this section apply. The period of disqualification under this section begins with the first day of the first week after […]
§ 96-14.12 – Limitations on company officers and spouses.
96-14.12. Limitations on company officers and spouses. (a) Disqualification for Benefits. – An individual is disqualified for benefits if the Division determines either of the following: (1) The individual is customarily self-employed and can reasonably return to self-employment. (2) The individual or the individual’s spouse is unemployed because the individual’s ownership share of the employer […]
§ 96-14.13 – Limitation on benefits due to lump sum payments.
96-14.13. Limitation on benefits due to lump sum payments. An individual is disqualified from receiving benefits for any week for which the individual receives any sum from the employer pursuant to an order of a court, the National Labor Relations Board, or another adjudicative agency or by private agreement, consent, or arbitration for loss of […]
§ 96-14.14 – Extended benefits.
96-14.14. Extended benefits. (a) General Provisions. – Extended benefits payable under sub-subdivision (b)(5)a. of this section shall be paid as required under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970. Extended benefits payable under sub-subdivisions (b)(5)b. and (b)(5)c. of this section are not required under federal law and may be paid only if the federal […]
§ 96-14.15 – Emergency unemployment benefits and tax credit to respond to the coronavirus emergency of 2020.
96-14.15. Emergency unemployment benefits and tax credit to respond to the coronavirus emergency of 2020. (a) Benefits Payable. – Unemployment benefits are payable in response to the coronavirus emergency in any of the following circumstances: (1) An employer temporarily ceases operations due to the coronavirus, preventing the individual from going to work. (2) An employer […]
§ 96-14.16 – Emergency unemployment benefits and tax rate reduction to respond to the coronavirus emergency of 2021.
96-14.16. Emergency unemployment benefits and tax rate reduction to respond to the coronavirus emergency of 2021. (a) Extended Benefit Period. – With respect to determining whether the State is in an extended benefits period beginning November 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021, the State shall disregard the requirement in G.S. 96-14.14(b)(3) that no extended period […]
§ 96-14.2 – Weekly benefit amount.
96-14.2. Weekly benefit amount. (a) Weekly Benefit Amount. – The weekly benefit amount for an individual who is totally unemployed is an amount equal to the wages paid to the individual in the last two completed quarters of the individual’s base period divided by 52 and rounded to the next lower whole dollar. If this […]
§ 96-14.3 – Duration of benefits.
96-14.3. Duration of benefits. (a) Duration. – The number of weeks an individual is allowed to receive unemployment benefits depends on the seasonal adjusted statewide unemployment rate that applies to the six-month base period in which the claim is filed. One six-month base period begins on January 1 and one six-month base period begins on […]
§ 96-14.5 – Disqualification for good cause not attributable to the employer.
96-14.5. Disqualification for good cause not attributable to the employer. (a) Determination. – The Division must determine the reason for an individual’s separation from work. An individual does not have a right to benefits and is disqualified from receiving benefits if the Division determines that the individual left work for a reason other than good […]
§ 96-14.6 – Disqualification for misconduct.
96-14.6. Disqualification for misconduct. (a) Disqualification. – An individual who the Division determines is unemployed for misconduct connected with the work is disqualified for benefits. The period of disqualification begins with the first day of the first week the individual files a claim for benefits after the misconduct occurs. (b) Misconduct. – Misconduct connected with […]
§ 96-14.7 – Other reasons to be disqualified from receiving benefits.
96-14.7. Other reasons to be disqualified from receiving benefits. (a) Failure to Supply Necessary License. – An individual is disqualified for benefits if the Division determines that the individual is unemployed for failure to possess a license, certificate, permit, bond, or surety that is necessary for the performance of the individual’s employment if it was […]
§ 96-14.8 – Military spouse relocation and domestic violence are good causes for leaving.
96-14.8. Military spouse relocation and domestic violence are good causes for leaving. An individual is not disqualified for benefits for leaving work for one of the reasons listed in this section. Benefits paid on the basis of this section are not chargeable to the employer’s account: (1) Military spouse relocation. – Leaving work to accompany […]
§ 96-14.9 – Weekly certification.
96-14.9. Weekly certification. (a) Requirements. – An individual’s eligibility for a weekly benefit amount is determined on a week-to-week basis. An individual must meet all of the requirements of this section for each weekly benefit period. An individual who fails to meet one or more of the requirements is ineligible to receive benefits until the […]