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(2)  The affected employee is entitled to work sharing
benefits under subsection (g) of this section.

(3)  The affected employee is able to work and is
available for additional hours of work or full-time work with the
work sharing employer AS DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY.

(4)  Any otherwise eligible affected employee shall
not be denied benefits under § 4(c) of this article relating to
active search for work from other than the work sharing employer.

(5)  Any otherwise eligible affected employee shall
not be denied benefits under § 6(d) of this article relating to
refusal to apply for or accept suitable work from other than the
work sharing employer.

(6)  Any otherwise eligible affected employee will be
considered unemployed for the purpose of the work sharing
unemployment insurance program and will not be subject to the
definition of "unemployed" pursuant to § 20(1) of this article.

(i) Unless the result would be inconsistent with this
section, the provisions of this article which apply to claims
for, and payment of regular benefits apply to claims for and
payment of work sharing unemployment insurance benefits.

[(j) The work sharing unemployment insurance program will
not continue after June 30, 1986 unless extended by the Maryland
General Assembly.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall

take effect June 29, 1986.
Approved May 13, 1986.

CHAPTER 437

(House Bill 315)

AN ACT concerning

Unemployment Insurance - Earnings Requirements

FOR the purpose of requiring an individual to earn wages in

insured work in order to meet certain requirements to be
requalified to receive unemployment insurance benefits; and
requiring an individual to earn wages in insured work in
order to meet certain wage certification requirements for
collecting unemployment insurance benefits in second or
subsequent benefit years.