Alabama § 25-4-73 - Individual Weekly Benefit Payment.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 25-4-73 — Individual Weekly Benefit Payment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-4-73. Individual Weekly Benefit Payment.
(a) Each eligible individual who is totally unemployed or partially unemployed in any week beginning on or after July 3, 1983, shall be paid with respect to such week a benefit in an amount equal to his or her weekly benefit amount, less that part of the wages, if any, payable to him or her with respect to such week which is in excess of one third of the weekly benefit amount. Such benefit, if not a multiple of one dollar ($1), shall be computed to the nearest multiple of one dollar ($1).
(b) With respect to weeks beginning prior to January 1, 1989, each eligible individual shall be paid with respect to such week as was provided in this section prior to such date.
(c) With respect to benefit years effective on or after August 1, 2012, an individual shall serve a one-week waiting period with no benefits payable during the first compensable week within a benefit year. The waiting week shall not be counted as a week of unemployment for the purposes of this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 25-4-73
What does Code of Alabama § 25-4-73 cover?
Section 25-4-73 ("Individual Weekly Benefit Payment.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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