PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 332

8-1602.

UNLESS THE RESULT WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBTITLE, THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE THAT APPLY TO CLAIMS FOR OR THE PAYMENT OF
REGULAR BENEFITS SHALL APPLY TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
ALLOWANCES.

8-1603.

(A)     THE WEEKLY AMOUNT OF A SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS EQUAL TO THE
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT FOR REGULAR BENEFITS OTHERWISE PAYABLE UNDER
THIS TITLE.

(B)     THE MAXIMUM SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE PAID
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF BENEFITS
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 8-808 OF THIS TITLE.

8-1604.

(A)     SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE BENEFITS WILL BE PAYABLE PURSUANT
TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE PAID A SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
ALLOWANCE IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(1)      IS DETERMINED ELIGIBLE TO BE PAID REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE BENEFITS EXCEPT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION;

(2)      IS IDENTIFIED BY A WORKER PROFILING SYSTEM, AS OUTLINED IN
THE CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS, AS AN INDIVIDUAL LIKELY TO EXHAUST
REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS;

(3)      HAS FILED AN APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN A
SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITHIN 60 DAYS OF FILING AN INITIAL
CLAIM FOR BENEFITS AND HAS PROVIDED THE INFORMATION THE SECRETARY
MAY PRESCRIBE;

(4)      HAS, AT THE TIME THE APPLICATION IS FILED, A BALANCE OF
REGULAR BENEFITS EQUAL TO AT LEAST 18 TIMES THE INDIVIDUAL'S WEEKLY
BENEFIT AMOUNT IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S BENEFIT YEAR;

(5)      HAS BEEN ACCEPTED INTO A PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE
SECRETARY THAT WILL PROVIDE SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES;

(6)      IS PARTICIPATING IN SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES;

(7)      IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS IN ACTIVITIES,
WHICH MAY INCLUDE TRAINING, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS AND
BECOMING SELF-EMPLOYED; AND

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