1458

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 300

referee's decision and shall be furnished with a copy of
the decision and the findings and conclusions in support
thereof and such decision shall be final unless, within
seven days after the date of mailing of notice thereof to
the party's last known address, or in the absence of such
sailing, within seven days after the delivery of such
notice, further review is initiated pursuant to
subsection (f) of this section,

(i) [Benefits shall be promptly paid in accordance
with a determination except that, if the record of the
proceeding on the claim indicates that a disqualification
has been alleged or may exist, such benefits shall not be
paid prior to the expiration of the period for appeal.
If pursuant to a determination benefits are payable in
any amount as to which there is no dispute, such amount
of benefits shall be promptly paid regardless of any
appeal. The commencement of a proceeding for judicial
review shall not operate as a supersedeas or stay unless
the Board of Appeals shall so order. If a determination
of an examiner allowing benefits is affirmed by a
referee, or if a determination of a special examiner or a
decision of a referee allowing benefits is affirmed by
the Board of Appeals, such benefits shall be promptly
paid regardless of any further appeal.]

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN SECTION 6 OR
SECTION 7 OF THIS ARTICLE, BENEFITS SHALL BE PAID
PROMPTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DETERMINATION MADE UNDER
THIS SECTION, UNTIL THE DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MODIFIED
OR BE VERSED BY SUBSEQUENT DETERMINATIONS OR DECISIONS, IN
WHICH EVENT BENEFITS SHALL BE PAID OR DENIED FOP WEEKS OF
UNEMPLOYMENT THEREAFTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH MODIFYING
OR REVERSING DETERMINATIONS OR DECISIONS.

8.

(c) Each employer shall pay contributions with
respect to employment during any fiscal year prior to
July 1, 1964, as required by this article prior to July
1, 1961, and each employer shall pay contributions at the
standard rate of two and seven—tenths (2.7) percent of
wages paid by him during the fiscal year beginning July
1, 1964, and during each fiscal year thereafter with
respect to employment occurring after June 30, 1964,
except as otherwise provided herein.

(1) For taxable periods beginning on and after
January 1, 1972, each employer who has not been subject
to this article for a sufficient period of time to have
his rate computed under the provisions hereof shall pay
contributions at a rate not exceeding 2.7 percent, that
is the higher of (a) 1.0 percent, or (b) the State's
five—year benefit cost rate. For purposes of this