614 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 385

purposes of this Act; provided that no such regulation shall
conflict with Section 3 (a) of this Act.

(b) He has made a claim for benefits with respect to such
week in accordance with such regulations as the Board may
prescribe.

(c) He is able to work, and is available for work.

(d) He has been unemployed for a waiting period of one
week. No week shall be counted as a week of unemployment
for the purposes of this sub-section:

(1) Unless it occurs within the benefit year which in-
cludes the week with respect to which he claims payment
of benefits, provided that this requirement shall not inter-
rupt the payment of benefits for consecutive weeks of unem-
ployment, and provided further that either of the two weeks
immediately preceding a benefit year shall be deemed (for
the purposes of this sub-section only) to be within such
benefit year as well as within the preceding benefit year;

(2) If benefits have been paid with respect thereto;

(3) Unless the individual was eligible for benefits with
respect thereto as provided in Sections 4 and 5 of this Act,
except for the requirements of this sub-section and of sub-
section (e) of this section and of sub-sections (e) and (f)
of Section 5.

(e) He has during his base period been paid wages for
insured work of not less than $150. 00.

DISQUALIFICATION FOR BENEFITS.

5. An individual shall be disqualified for benefits—

(a) For the week in which he has left work voluntarily
without good cause, if so found by the Board, and for not less
than the one or more than the nine weeks which imme-
diately follow such week (in addition to the waiting period),
as determined by the Board according to the circumstances in
each case.

(b) For the week in which he has been discharged for mis-
conduct connected with his work, if so found by the Board,
and for not less than the one nor more than the nine weeks
which immediately follow such week (in addition to the wait-
ing period) as determined by the Board in each case accord-
ing to the seriousness of the misconduct.

(c) If the Board finds that he has failed, without good
cause, either to apply for available, suitable work when so
directed by the Board or to accept suitable work when offered
him, or to return to his customary self-employment (if any)
when so directed by the Board. Such disqualification shall
continue for the week in which such failure occurred and for
not less than the one nor more than the nine weeks which
immediately follow such week (in addition to the waiting