(a) Whenever an extended benefit period is to become effective in this state as a result of a state “on” indicator or an extended benefit period is to be terminated in this state as a result of a state “off” indicator, the Director of the Division of Workforce Services shall have published an appropriate notice in newspapers of general circulation in the state.
(b) Whenever during a period when emergency unemployment compensation benefits are being paid under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 or under any subsequent extension or reenactment thereof, the state “on” indicator, as defined in § 11-10-534, triggers on a period of extended benefits, the Governor may elect not to implement the applicable state statutory provisions relative to unemployment compensation, including, but not limited to, §§ 11-10-534 — 11-10-543, and to continue the payment of benefits under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991 to those individuals who have exhausted their entitlement to regular unemployment compensation under state law.
(c) Computations required by the provisions of § 11-10-534(8) shall be made by the director in accordance with regulations prescribed by the United States Secretary of Labor.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 11 - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 10 - Division of Workforce Services Law
Subchapter 5 - Benefits Generally
§ 11-10-502. Weekly benefit amount
§ 11-10-503. Weekly benefits for partial unemployment
§ 11-10-504. Maximum benefits payable
§ 11-10-505. Failure of base-period employer to respond
§ 11-10-506. Seasonal employment and benefit rights — Definitions
§ 11-10-507. Eligibility — Conditions — Definitions
§ 11-10-508. Eligibility — Labor dispute — Exceptions
§ 11-10-509. Eligibility — Employees of educational institutions
§ 11-10-510. Ineligibility — Service in sports or athletics
§ 11-10-511. Ineligibility — Aliens — Exception
§ 11-10-512. Disqualification — Satisfaction
§ 11-10-513. Disqualification — Voluntarily leaving work — Definitions
§ 11-10-514. Disqualification — Discharge for misconduct
§ 11-10-515. Disqualification — Failure or refusal to apply for or accept suitable work
§ 11-10-516. Disqualification — Refusal to report after layoff
§ 11-10-517. Disqualification — Receipt of other remunerations
§ 11-10-518. Disqualification — Certain workers in training program excepted
§ 11-10-519. Disqualification — Penalty for false statement or misrepresentation
§ 11-10-520. Claims — Posting of information by employer
§ 11-10-521. Claims — Filing — Notice to last employer
§ 11-10-522. Claims — Determination
§ 11-10-523. Board of Review created — Administrative appeal — Claims
§ 11-10-524. Claims — Administrative appeal — Filing and hearing
§ 11-10-525. Claims — Administrative appeal — Review by Board of Review
§ 11-10-526. Claims — Administrative appeal — Procedure
§ 11-10-527. Claims — Conclusiveness of determinations and decisions
§ 11-10-528. Claims — Administrative appeal — Rule of decision
§ 11-10-529. Claims — Decision of Board of Review — Judicial review
§ 11-10-530. Claims — Administrative appeal — Representation
§ 11-10-531. Claims — Payment of benefits
§ 11-10-532. Claims — Recovery
§ 11-10-533. Claims — Investigation of claims filed by state employees
§ 11-10-534. Extended benefits — Definitions
§ 11-10-535. Extended benefits — Effect of provisions relating to regular benefits
§ 11-10-536. Extended benefits — Eligibility
§ 11-10-537. Extended benefits — Weekly amount
§ 11-10-538. Extended benefits — Total amount
§ 11-10-539. Extended benefits — Period and computations
§ 11-10-540. Extended benefits — Financing
§ 11-10-541. Extended benefits — Overpayments
§ 11-10-542. Extended benefits — Not payable under interstate benefit payment plan — Exceptions
§ 11-10-543. Extended benefits — Failure to accept or seek suitable work — Definition
§ 11-10-544. Reciprocal arrangements with state and federal agencies