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§ 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 […]

§ 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 […]

§ 96-11.7 – Transfer of account to another employer.

96-11.7. Transfer of account to another employer. (a) Acquisition of a Business. – When an employer acquires all of the business of another employer, the account of the predecessor must be transferred as of the date of the acquisition to the successor for use in the determination of the successor’s contribution rate. This subsection does […]

§ 96-11.8 – Closure of account.

96-11.8. Closure of account. (a) Account Closed. – When an employer ceases to be an employer under G.S. 96-11.9, the employer’s account must be closed and may not be used in any future computation of the employer’s contribution rate. An employer has no right or claim to any amounts paid by the employer into the […]

§ 96-11.9 – Termination of coverage.

96-11.9. Termination of coverage. (a) By Law. – An employer that has not paid wages for two consecutive calendar years ceases to be an employer liable for contributions under this Chapter. (b) By Application. – An employer may file an application with the Division to terminate coverage. An application for termination must be filed prior […]

§ 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 […]

§ 96-14.2 – 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 […]