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However, if the basic weekly allowance, except for de-
pendents, under the "Servicemen's Readjustment Act of
1944, " as amended, is less than $25. 00, then the maximum
weekly benefit amount under this schedule shall conform
therewith.

This provision shall not disqualify any individual who
had previously been found eligible to receive benefits dur-
ing the benefit year in which this section becomes operative.

3. (c) Duration of Benefits.

Any otherwise eligible individual shall be entitled dur-
ing any benefit year to a total amount of benefits equal to
whichever is the lesser of (1) twenty-six times his weekly
benefit amount, and (2) one-fourth of the wages paid to
him during his base period for insured work; provided that
such total amount of benefits, if not a multiple of $1. 00,
shall be computed to the next higher multiple of $1. 00.

BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

4. (c) He is able to work, and is available for work;
provided no claimant shall be considered ineligible in
any week of unemployment for failure to comply with the
provisions of this sub-section if such failure is due to an
illness or disability which occurs after he has registered
for work and no work which would have been considered
suitable at the time of his initial registration has been
offered after the beginning of such illness or disability.

4. (d) No week shall be counted as a week of un-
employment 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.

(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.

CONTRIBUTIONS

7. (c) (3) No employer's rate shall be varied from 2. 7
per cent for any fiscal year unless and until his experience-
rating record has been chargeable with benefits through-
out the 36-consecutive-calendar-month period ending on
the computation date (as defined in sub-section (c) (7) of
this Section), and unless and until each of his annual pay
rolls, as defined herein, during the four calendar years