Ch. 312                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY renumbering

Article—Labor and Employment

Section 8-805 through 8-809, respectively

to be Section 8-804 through 8-808, respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Labor and Employment

8-803.

(d) (1) Except as provided in § 8-1207 of this subtitle for the work sharing
program AND § 8-804 OF THIS SUBTITLE § 8-1604 OF THIS TITLE FOR THE
SELF-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, an eligible claimant shall be paid a weekly
benefit amount that is computed by:

(i) determining the claimant's weekly benefit amount under this
section; AND

(ii) [adding any allowance for a dependent to which the claimant is
entitled under § 8-804 of this subtitle; and

(iii)] subtracting any wages exceeding $35 $70 payable to the claimant
for the week.

(2)     In computing benefits under this subsection, a fraction of a dollar shall
be rounded to the next lower dollar.

[8-804.

(a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, in addition to the weekly benefit
amount in the schedule of benefits, a claimant shall be paid an allowance of $8 for each
child, adopted child, or stepchild of the claimant who, on the 1st day of the benefit year,

is:

(i) wholly or partly supported by the claimant; and
(ii) under 16 years of age.

(2)     A claimant shall submit to the Secretary the social security number or
copy of the birth certificate of each dependent for whom the claimant is to be paid an
allowance.

(b) (1) An allowance under this section is not payable:

(i) for more than 5 3 dependents of the claimant;

(ii) for longer than the number of weeks of benefits allowable to the
claimant for total unemployment; or                                                               

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