Arizona § 23-634 - Eligibility requirements for extended benefits

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§ 23-634. Eligibility requirements for extended benefits

A. An individual shall be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment in his eligibility period only if the department finds that with respect to such week:

1. He is an exhaustee as defined in section 23-627, and

2. He has satisfied the requirements of this chapter for the receipt of regular benefits that are applicable to individuals claiming extended benefits, including not being subject to a disqualification for the receipt of benefits.

3. He has, in the base period of his claim for regular benefits, total wages of at least one and one-half times the wages in his highest quarter, or total wages that exceed forty times his most recent weekly benefit amount established pursuant to this chapter.

B. Extended benefits are not payable pursuant to an interstate claim filed under the interstate benefit payment plan unless an extended benefit period is in effect in the state of filing for the week for which the claim is filed, except that an individual who is otherwise eligible may receive extended benefits for not more than two weeks of unemployment during his eligibility period pursuant to interstate claims filed in an area where an extended benefit period is not in effect.

Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 23-634

What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 23-634 cover?

Section 23-634 ("Eligibility requirements for extended benefits") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. 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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