South Dakota § 61-6-6 - Eligibility requirements for waiting period.
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§ 61-6-6. Eligibility requirements for waiting period.
No week may be counted as a week of unemployment for the purpose of subdivision 61-6-1(4):
(1) Unless it occurs within the benefit year which includes the week with respect to which the individual claims benefits;
(2) If benefits have been paid with respect thereto; and
(3) Unless the individual was eligible for benefits with respect thereto.
Source: SL 1936 (SS), ch 3, § 4; SL 1937, ch 224, § 2; SDC 1939, § 17.0829 (4); SL 1939, ch 86, § 6; SL 1941, ch 83, § 8; SL 1943, ch 83, § 1; SL 2005, ch 279, § 2; SDCL § 61-6-4; SL 2012, ch 252, § 59.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-6-6 ("Eligibility requirements for waiting period.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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