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Article 1 - Definitions and Funds.
§ 96-1 - Title and definitions. - 96-1. Title and definitions. (a) Title. - This Chapter shall...
§ 96-2 - Declaration of State public policy. - 96-2. Declaration of State public policy. As a guide to...
§ 96-3 - Division of Employment Security. - 96-3. Division of Employment Security. The Division of Employment Security...
§ 96-4 - Administration; powers and duties of the Assistant Secretary; Board of Review. - 96-4. Administration; powers and duties of the Assistant Secretary; Board...
§ 96-4.1 - Funds used in administering the unemployment compensation laws. - 96-4.1. Funds used in administering the unemployment compensation laws. Four...
§ 96-5 - Employment Security Administration Fund. - 96-5. Employment Security Administration Fund. (a) Fund Established. - The...
§ 96-5.1 - Supplemental Employment Security Administration Fund. - 96-5.1. Supplemental Employment Security Administration Fund. (a) Fund Established. -...
§ 96-6 - Unemployment Insurance Fund. - 96-6. Unemployment Insurance Fund. (a) Establishment and Use. - The...
§ 96-6.2 - Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund. - 96-6.2. Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund. (a) Establishment and Use. -...
§ 96-7 - Representation in court. - 96-7. Representation in court. (a) In any civil action to...
Article 2 - Contributions and Payments by Employers.
§ 96-9.1 - Purpose. - 96-9.1. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to provide...
§ 96-9.2 - Required contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Fund. - 96-9.2. Required contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Fund. (a) Required...
§ 96-9.3 - Determination of taxable wages. - 96-9.3. Determination of taxable wages. (a) Determination. - The Division...
§ 96-9.4 - Determination of employer's reserve ratio. - 96-9.4. Determination of employer's reserve ratio. (a) Account Balance. -...
§ 96-9.5 - Performance of services in this State. - 96-9.5. Performance of services in this State. A service is...
§ 96-9.6 - Election to reimburse Unemployment Insurance Fund in lieu of contributions. - 96-9.6. Election to reimburse Unemployment Insurance Fund in lieu of...
§ 96-9.7 - Surtax for the Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund. - 96-9.7. Surtax for the Unemployment Insurance Reserve Fund. (a) Surtax...
§ 96-9.8 - Voluntary election to pay contributions. - 96-9.8. Voluntary election to pay contributions. (a) When Allowed. -...
Article 2A - Administration and Collection of Contributions.
§ 96-9.15 - Report and payment. - 96-9.15. Report and payment. (a) Report and Payment. - Contributions...
§ 96-10 - Collection of contributions. - 96-10. Collection of contributions. (a) Interest on Past-Due Contributions. -...
§ 96-10.1 - Compromise of liability. - 96-10.1. Compromise of liability. (a) Authority. - The Secretary may...
Article 2B - Administration of Employer Accounts.
§ 96-11.1 - Employer accounts. - 96-11.1. Employer accounts. The Division must maintain a separate account...
§ 96-11.2 - Allocation of charges to base period employers. - 96-11.2. Allocation of charges to base period employers. Benefits paid...
§ 96-11.3 - Noncharging of benefits. - 96-11.3. Noncharging of benefits. (a) To Specific Employer. - Benefits...
§ 96-11.4 - No relief for errors resulting from noncompliance. - 96-11.4. No relief for errors resulting from noncompliance. (a) Charges...
§ 96-11.5 - Contributions credited to wrong account. - 96-11.5. Contributions credited to wrong account. (a) Refund of Contributions...
§ 96-11.6 - Interest on Unemployment Insurance Fund allocated among employers' accounts. - 96-11.6. Interest on Unemployment Insurance Fund allocated among employers' accounts....
§ 96-11.7 - Transfer of account to another employer. - 96-11.7. Transfer of account to another employer. (a) Acquisition of...
§ 96-11.8 - Closure of account. - 96-11.8. Closure of account. (a) Account Closed. - When an...
§ 96-11.9 - Termination of coverage. - 96-11.9. Termination of coverage. (a) By Law. - An employer...
Article 2C - Benefits Payable for Unemployment Compensation.
§ 96-12.01 - Recodified as G.S96-14.14 by Session Laws 2013-2, s6, effective July 1, 2013. - 96-12.01: Recodified as G.S. 96-14.14 by Session Laws 2013-2, s....
§ 96-14.1 - Unemployment benefits. - 96-14.1. Unemployment benefits. (a) Purpose. - The purpose of this...
§ 96-14.2 - Weekly benefit amount. - 96-14.2. Weekly benefit amount. (a) Weekly Benefit Amount. - The...
§ 96-14.3 - Duration of benefits. - 96-14.3. Duration of benefits. (a) Duration. - The number of...
§ 96-14.5 - Disqualification for good cause not attributable to the employer. - 96-14.5. Disqualification for good cause not attributable to the employer....
§ 96-14.6 - Disqualification for misconduct. - 96-14.6. Disqualification for misconduct. (a) Disqualification. - An individual who...
§ 96-14.7 - Other reasons to be disqualified from receiving benefits. - 96-14.7. Other reasons to be disqualified from receiving benefits. (a)...
§ 96-14.8 - Military spouse relocation and domestic violence are good causes for leaving. - 96-14.8. Military spouse relocation and domestic violence are good causes...
§ 96-14.9 - Weekly certification. - 96-14.9. Weekly certification. (a) Requirements. - An individual's eligibility for...
§ 96-14.10 - Disciplinary suspension. - 96-14.10. Disciplinary suspension. The disciplinary suspension of an employee for...
§ 96-14.11 - Disqualification for the remaining weeks of the benefit period. - 96-14.11. Disqualification for the remaining weeks of the benefit period....
§ 96-14.12 - Limitations on company officers and spouses. - 96-14.12. Limitations on company officers and spouses. (a) Disqualification for...
§ 96-14.13 - Limitation on benefits due to lump sum payments. - 96-14.13. Limitation on benefits due to lump sum payments. An...
§ 96-14.14 - Extended benefits. - 96-14.14. Extended benefits. (a) General Provisions. - Extended benefits payable...
§ 96-14.15 - Emergency unemployment benefits and tax credit to respond to the coronavirus emergency of 2020. - 96-14.15. Emergency unemployment benefits and tax credit to respond to...
§ 96-14.16 - Emergency unemployment benefits and tax rate reduction to respond to the coronavirus emergency of 2021. - 96-14.16. Emergency unemployment benefits and tax rate reduction to respond...
Article 2D - Administration of Benefits.
§ 96-15 - Claims for benefits. - 96-15. Claims for benefits. (a) Generally. - Claims for benefits...
§ 96-15.01 - Establishing a benefit year. - 96-15.01. Establishing a benefit year. (a) Initial Unemployment. - An...
§ 96-15.1 - Protection of witnesses from discharge, demotion, or intimidation. - 96-15.1. Protection of witnesses from discharge, demotion, or intimidation. (a)...
§ 96-15.2 - Protection of witness before the Employment Security Commission. - 96-15.2. Protection of witness before the Employment Security Commission. If...
§ 96-15.3 - Board of Review. - 96-15.3. Board of Review. (a) Purpose. - The Board of...
§ 96-16 - Seasonal pursuits. - 96-16. Seasonal pursuits. (a) A seasonal pursuit is one which,...
§ 96-17 - Protection of rights and benefits; attorney representation; prohibited fees; deductions for child support obligations. - 96-17. Protection of rights and benefits; attorney representation; prohibited fees;...
§ 96-18 - Penalties. - 96-18. Penalties. (a) (1) It shall be unlawful for any...
§ 96-18.1 - Attachment and garnishment of fraudulent overpayment. - 96-18.1. Attachment and garnishment of fraudulent overpayment. (a) Applicability. -...
§ 96-19 - Enforcement of Employment Security Law discontinued upon repeal or invalidation of federal acts; suspension of enforcement provisions contested. - 96-19. Enforcement of Employment Security Law discontinued upon repeal or...
Article 3 - Employment Service Division.
§ 96-20 - Duties of Division; conformance to Wagner-Peyser Act; organization; director; employees. - 96-20. Duties of Division; conformance to Wagner-Peyser Act; organization; director;...
§ 96-21 - Duties concerning veterans and worker profiling. - 96-21. Duties concerning veterans and worker profiling. The duties of...
§ 96-22 - Employment of and assistance to minors. - 96-22. Employment of and assistance to minors. The Employment Security...
§ 96-24 - Local offices; cooperation with United States service; financial aid from United States. - 96-24. Local offices; cooperation with United States service; financial aid...
§ 96-25 - Acceptance and use of donations. - 96-25. Acceptance and use of donations. It shall be lawful...
§ 96-26 - Cooperation of towns, townships, and counties with Division. - 96-26. Cooperation of towns, townships, and counties with Division. It...
§ 96-27 - Method of handling employment service funds. - 96-27. Method of handling employment service funds. All federal funds...
§ 96-29 - Openings listed by State agencies. - 96-29. Openings listed by State agencies. Every State agency shall...
Article 4 - Job Training, Education, and Placement Information Management.
§ 96-30 - Findings and purpose. - 96-30. Findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds it in...
§ 96-31 - Definitions. - 96-31. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context...
§ 96-32 - Common follow-up information management system created. - 96-32. Common follow-up information management system created. (a) The Department...
§ 96-33 - State agencies required to provide information and data. - 96-33. State agencies required to provide information and data. (a)...
§ 96-34 - Prohibitions on use of information collected. - 96-34. Prohibitions on use of information collected. Data and information...
§ 96-35 - Reports on common follow-up system activities. - 96-35. Reports on common follow-up system activities. (a) The Secretary...
Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions.
§ 96-40 - Unemployment insurance program integrity; reporting. - 96-40. Unemployment insurance program integrity; reporting. (a) Findings and Purpose....