(a) To be eligible for benefits, an individual who files a claim for benefits shall be unemployed.
(b) An individual is considered to be unemployed in any week during which the individual:
(1) does not perform work for which wages are payable; or
(2) performs less than full–time work for which wages payable are less than the weekly benefit amount that would be assigned to the individual plus allowances for dependents.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of this section, a part–time worker is not considered to be unemployed if the part–time worker is working all hours for which the part–time worker is available.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 8 - Unemployment Insurance
Subtitle 8 - Administration of Claims
Section 8-801 - Unemployment Status
Section 8-802 - Wages for Covered Employment
Section 8-803 - Weekly Benefit Amount
Section 8-803.1 - Wages Paid to Institutional Inmate
Section 8-804 - Allowance for Dependents
Section 8-805 - Claims for Benefits
Section 8-806 - Determination of Claims
Section 8-807 - Child Support Obligations
Section 8-808 - Payment of Benefits
Section 8-808.1 - Deduction or Withholding of Benefits
Section 8-809 - Recovery of Benefits
Section 8-810 - Withholding of Federal and State Income Tax
Section 8-812 - Eligibility for Additional Training Benefits