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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 258

regular benefits that were available to him although as a
result of a pending appeal with respect to wages that were
not considered in the original monetary determination in his
benefit year, he may subsequently be determined to be
entitled to added regular benefits; or

(ii) His benefit year having expired prior
to that week, has no, or insufficient, wages on the basis of
which he could establish a new benefit year that would
include that week; and

(iii) Has no right to unemployment
benefits or allowances, as the case may be, under the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act or under such other
federal laws as are specified in regulations issued by the
United States Secretary of Labor; and has not received and
is not seeking unemployment benefits under the unemployment
compensation law of Canada; but if he is seeking those
benefits and the appropriate agency finally determines that
he is not entitled to benefits under the law he is
considered an exhaustee.

[(10)] (8) "State law" means the unemployment
insurance law of any state, approved by the United States
Secretary of Labor under § 3304 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1954.

(c) An individual shall be eligible to receive
extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment
in his eligibility period only if the Executive Director
finds that with respect to that week:

(1)  He is an "exhaustee" as defined in
subsection [(a) (9)] (A)(7);

(2)  He has satisfied the requirements of this
act for the receipt of regular benefits that are applicable
to individuals claiming extended benefits, including not
being subject to a disqualification for the receipt of
benefits; AND

(3)  DURING THE BASE PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO WHICH
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS EXHAUSTED HIS ENTITLEMENT TO REGULAR
BENEFITS, HE WAS PAID TOTAL INSURED WAGES WHICH EXCEED ONE
AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE AMOUNT OF INSURED WAGES WHICH HE WAS
PAID DURING THE CALENDAR QUARTER OF HIS BASE PERIOD IN WHICH
HIS INSURED WAGES WERE THE HIGHEST.

(f) (1) Whenever an extended benefit period is to
become effective in this State [(or in all states)] as a
result of a State [or .national] "on" indicator, or an
extended benefit period is to be terminated in this State as
a result of [a state "off" indicator or] a State [and
national] "off" indicator, the Executive Director shall make
an appropriate public announcement.