Indiana § 22-4-2-12.5 - Base period; persons receiving worker's compensation 52 weeks or less
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§ 22-4-2-12.5. Base period; persons receiving worker's compensation 52 weeks or less
Sec. 12.5. Notwithstanding section 12 of this chapter, for an individual who during the "base period" as defined in that section has received worker's compensation benefits under IC 22-3-3 for a period of fifty-two (52) weeks or less, and as a result has not earned sufficient wage credits to meet the requirements of IC 22-4-14-5, "base period" means the first four (4) of the last five (5) completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the last day that the individual was able to work, as a result of the individual's injury.
As added by P.L.226-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-1988, SEC.68.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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