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1201 Provisions of the Act as amended October 9, 1996

Section 2(a)(1) of the Act provides, in part, that:

"(A) Payment of Unemployment Benefits.--

"(iii) Strikes.--

"(I) Initial 14-day waiting period.--If the Board finds that a 

qualified employee has a period of continuing unemployment 

that includes days of unemployment due to a stoppage of 

work because of a strike in the establishment, premises, or 

enterprise at which such employee was last employed, no 

benefits shall be payable for such employee's first 14 days of 

unemployment due to such stoppage of work.

"(II) Subsequent days of unemployment.--For subsequent days 

of unemployment due to the same stoppage of work, 

benefits shall be payable as provided in clause (i) of this 

subparagraph.

"(III) Subsequent periods of continuing unemployment.--If such 

period of continuing unemployment ends by reason of clause 

(v) but the stoppage of work continues, the waiting period 

established in clause (ii) shall apply to the employee's first 

registration period in a new period of continuing 

unemployment based upon the same stoppage of work.

"(iv) Definition of period of continuing unemployment.--Except as 

limited by clause (v), for the purpose of this subparagraph, 

the term 'period of continuing unemployment' means--

"(I) a single registration period that includes more than 4 

days of unemployment;

"(II) a series of consecutive registration periods, each of 

which includes more than 4 days of unemployment; or

"(III) a series of successive registration periods, each of 

which includes more than 4 days of unemployment, if 

each succeeding registration period begins within 15 

days after the last day of the immediately preceding 

registration period.

"(v) Special rule regarding end of period.--For purposes of 

applying clause (ii), a period of continuing unemployment 
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ends when an employee exhausts rights to unemployment 

benefits under subsection (c) of this section.

"(vi) Limit on amount of benefits.--No benefits shall be payable to 

an otherwise eligible employee for any day of unemployment 

in a registration period where the total amount of the 

remuneration (as defined in section 1(j) payable or accruing 

to him for days within such registration period exceeds the 

amount of the base year monthly compensation base. For 

purposes of the preceding sentence, an employee's 

remuneration shall be deemed to include the gross amount 

of any remuneration that would have become payable to that 

employee but did not become payable because that

employee was not ready or willing to perform suitable work 

available to that employee on any day within such 

registration period."

1202 Analysis of Section 2(a)(1)

1202.01 Period of Continuing Unemployment

The phrase "period of continuing unemployment" refers to a period of time when 

an employee is unemployed but is ready, willing and able to work. For the 

purpose of paying unemployment benefits, a period of continuing unemployment 

exists when: 

a. The claimant has a single registration period that includes more than 4 

days of unemployment; or

b. The claimant has a series of consecutive registration periods, each of 

which includes more than 4 days of unemployment; or

c. The claimant has a series of successive registration periods, each of 

which includes more than 4 days of unemployment, if each succeeding 

registration period begins within 15 days after the last day of the 

immediately preceding registration period.

A waiting period is required only in the first period of continuing 

unemployment beginning in a benefit year. This means that most 

claimants who continue to claim unemployment benefits from one benefit 

year into the next benefit year will serve only one waiting period when an 

employee's unemployment begins in one benefit year.

1202.02 Beginning Date

A period of continuing unemployment begins with the first day of a number of 

consecutive days of unemployment, or with the first day of a number of 
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successive days of unemployment with an interval of no more than 15 days 

which are not days of unemployment. 

Example: An employee is unemployed May 1 through May 15 and also May 20, 

21, 22, 25 and 26. May 1 begins a period of continuing unemployment. The 

days May 20, 21, 22, 25 and 26 are in the period of continuing unemployment 

beginning May 1 and benefits would be payable for days over 4 provided that the 

days May 20, 21, 22, 23 and 26 are not days of unemployment resulting from a 

strike. If the days May 20, 21, 22, 23 and 26 are the result of a strike, those days 

would be used to establish the strike waiting period and no benefits would be 

payable.

A period of continuing unemployment applies to registration periods beginning on 

or after October 9, 1996.

1202.03 Duration

A period of continuing unemployment lasts for as long as the employee has 

consecutive days of unemployment, or as long as the employee has successive 

days of unemployment if each succeeding period begins within 15 days after the 

last day of the preceding period.

1202.04 Ending Date

A period of continuing unemployment ends when:

- an employee exhausts rights to unemployment benefits; or

- 16 or more days elapse from the last day of the preceding period and the first 

day of the succeeding period. 

The end of the benefit year does not end a period of continuing unemployment.

1203 Distinction Between "Consecutive" and "Successive" in 

Section 2(a)(1)

a. "Consecutive" days of unemployment occur one after the other 

continuously and without interruption.

b. "Successive" days of unemployment occur when one or more days of 

unemployment follow any day of unemployment with a possible interval of 

one or more days which are not days of unemployment.

Example: An employee is unemployed for 14 "consecutive" days from 

December 1 through December 14, meaning each day in the period 

December 1 through December 14 is a day of unemployment and that 

there is no day in that period which is not a day of unemployment. If the 
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employee also had days of unemployment on December 20, 21, 22, 23 

and 26, those 5 days are considered "successive" days of unemployment.

1204 Interruption of Period of Continuing Unemployment

A period of continuing unemployment can be interrupted, provided that there are 

not more than 15 days from the last day of the registration period immediately 

preceding the first day of the succeeding period. A period of continuing 

unemployment can be interrupted any number of times so long as each 

interruption is not more than 15 days.

1205 Number of Compensable Days

Benefits are payable for each day of unemployment in excess of 7 in an 

employee's first registration period in a period of continuing unemployment, 

provided that the period of continuing unemployment is the first beginning in the 

benefit year. For each subsequent registration period, benefits are payable for 

day of unemployment in excess of 4.

Exception: No benefits are payable for an employee's first 14 days of 

unemployment due to a strike. Such days, however, are days of unemployment 

within a period of continuing unemployment. (See AIM-25.)

1206 Effect of Recovery on the Period of Continuing 

Unemployment

A determination must be made as to whether to adjust a claimant's record if a 

recovery of benefits for days of unemployment changes the status of a period of 

continuing unemployment. The following examples illustrate this point.

Example 1: A claimant exhausts unemployment benefits in June of benefit year 

1996; thereby ending a period of continuing unemployment. The claimant claims 

benefits again in July of benefit year 1997. The registration period beginning 

date of the first claim in BY-97 is within 15 days after the last day of the 

immediately preceding registration period in BY-96 and would be considered 

within the period of continuing unemployment beginning in the previous benefit 

year, except that the claimant exhausted benefits in the previous benefit year. 

The first claim in BY-97, therefore, begins a new period of continuing 

unemployment and is a "waiting period" claim. 

Information subsequently received shows that the claimant received guarantee 

pay, and benefits are recovered for days of unemployment in BY-96. Every 

attempt should be made to "re-exhaust" benefits in BY-96 with days claimed but 

unpaid because benefits were exhausted at the time the days initially processed. 

This will avoid changes to the periods of continuing unemployment, and to the 

waiting period claim in the subsequent benefit year.
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Occasions will also arise when a sufficient number of days of unemployment are 

recovered to "break" a period of continuing unemployment.

Example 2: A claimant claims consecutive periods of benefits in benefit years 

1996 and 1997. Because the benefits paid in BY-97 are in the period of 

continuing unemployment beginning in BY-96, no first valid claim is established 

in BY-97. Subsequent information shows the claimant received vacation pay and 

benefits are recovered for days in BY-97, resulting in a "break" in the period of 

continuing unemployment from BY-96.

It will be necessary, in this example, to establish a waiting period for the 

subsequent benefit year for the new period of continuing unemployment 

beginning in BY-97.

Refer to AIM-24 for information and guidance in determining whether a waiting 

period is to be established for the new period of continuing unemployment for 

these and other situations.

1207 Effect of the Earnings Test on the Period of Continuing 

Unemployment

Days of unemployment denied due to earnings in excess of the monthly 

compensation base (the earnings test) are considered days of unemployment, 

even though they are non-compensable. For purposes of determining a period of 

continuing unemployment, therefore, days denied because of the earnings test 

are days of unemployment.

1208 Provisions of the Act as Amended October 9, 1996

Section 2(a)(1) of the Act provides, in part, that:

"(B) Payment of Sickness Benefits.--

(iii) Definition of period of continuing sickness.--For the purposes of this 

subparagraph, a period of continuing sickness means--

(I) a period of consecutive days of sickness, whether from 1 or 

more causes; or

(II) a period of successive days of sickness due to a single 

cause without interruption of more than 90 consecutive days 

which are not days of sickness.

(iv) Special rule regarding end of period.--For purposes of applying 

cause (ii)*, a period of continuing sickness ends when an employee 

exhausts rights to sickness benefits under subsection (c)** of this 

section."
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* cause (ii)- from Article 24

"(ii) Waiting period for first registration period.--Benefits shall be 

payable to any qualified employee for each day of sickness in 

excess of 7 during that employee's first registration period in a 

period of continuing sickness if such period of continuing sickness 

is the employee's initial period of continuing sickness commencing 

in the benefit year. For the purposes of this clause, the first 

registration period in a period of continuing sickness is that 

registration period that first begins with 4 consecutive days of 

sickness and includes more than 4 days of sickness."

Note: Prior to amendments to the RUIA in October 1996, no 

benefits were payable for an employee's first registration period 

having more than 4 days of unemployment and sickness in each 

benefit year. This resulted in a 14-day waiting period. The change 

to a 7-day waiting period applies to periods of continuing 

unemployment and periods of continuing sickness beginning on 

and after October 9, 1996.

** subsection (c)- from Article 20

Section 2(c) of the Act provides, in part, that:

"(c) Maximum Number of Days for Benefits.--

"(1) Normal benefits--

"(A) Generally--The maximum number of days of 

unemployment within a benefit year for which benefits 

may be paid to an employee shall be 130, and the 

maximum number of days of sickness within a benefit 

year for which benefits may be paid to an employee 

shall be 130.

"(B) Limitation--The total amount of benefits that 

may be paid to an employee for days of 

unemployment within a benefit year shall in no case 

exceed the employee's compensation in the base 

year; and the total amount of benefits that may be 

paid to an employee for days of sickness within a 

benefit year shall in no case exceed the employee's 

compensation in the base year, except that 

notwithstanding section 1(i), in determining the 

employee's compensation in the base year for the 

purpose of this sentence, any money remuneration 

paid to the employee for services rendered as an 
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employee shall be taken into account that is not in 

excess of an amount that bears the same ratio to 

$775 as the monthly compensation base for that year 

as computed under section 1(i) bears to $600.

1209 Analysis of Section 2(a)(1)

1209.01 Period of Continuing Sickness

The phrase "period of continuing sickness" refers to a period of time when an 

employee is not able to work on account of illness, injury, sickness or disease. 

For the purpose of paying sickness benefits, a period of continuing sickness 

exists when:

a. The claimant has any number of "consecutive" days of sickness based on 

one or more infirmities, or

b. The claimant has any number of "successive" days of sickness based on 

a single infirmity and there is no interruption of more than 90 "consecutive" 

days which are not days of sickness.

A waiting period is required only in the first period of continuing sickness 

beginning in a benefit year. This means that most claimants who continue to 

claim sickness benefits from one benefit year into the next benefit year will serve 

only one waiting period.

1209.02 Beginning date

A period of continuing sickness, with respect to any employee, begins with the 

first day of a number of consecutive days of sickness, or with the first day of a 

number of successive days of sickness attributable to a single cause with no 

interval of more than 90 days which are not days of sickness.

Example: An employee is ill May 1 through May 15 and also May 20, 21, 22, 25 

and 26. May 1 begins a period of continuing sickness. The days May 20, 21, 22, 

25, and 26 are in the period of continuing sickness beginning May 1, and benefits 

would be payable for them, provided that the employee's inability to work on 

those five days is due to one or more of the same infirmities which caused him to 

be unable to work on the days from May 1 through May 15. Otherwise, May 20 

would begin another period of continuing sickness.

Note: Most periods of continuing sickness may be expected to have at least four 

consecutive days of sickness at the beginning. This, however, is not an 

invariable condition since as few as two consecutive days of sickness could 

comprise a period of continuing sickness.
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1209.03 Duration

A period of continuing sickness lasts for as long as the employee has 

consecutive days of sickness based on one or more infirmities. It also lasts for a 

period of inability caused by a single infirmity with no interval of more than 90 

days which are not days of sickness.

1209.04 Ending date

A period of continuing sickness ends when:

- an employee exhausts rights to sickness benefits;

- 91 consecutive days have elapsed none of which is a day of sickness 

resulting from the infirmity which was the basis for the preceding days of 

sickness; or

- One or more days which are not days of sickness have elapsed and a 

statement of sickness is filed with respect to a day of sickness based on an 

infirmity other than any infirmity causing inability on the preceding days of 

sickness. 

Note: Caution must be observed in determining the cause of inability to work on 

any day of sickness with a view to including such day in a particular period of 

continuing sickness. There may be a tendency to regard two infirmities having 

the same name as a single infirmity. An individual who was unable to work on a 

particular day because of a broken leg obviously has a different cause of inability 

to work if he cannot work because he broke the other leg. There would, of 

course, be more difficulty in distinguishing causes of inability to work when there 

are separate bouts of the same infirmity with intermissions during which recovery 

was complete.

The end of the benefit year does not end a period of continuing sickness.

1210 Distinction Between "Consecutive" and "Successive"

a. "Consecutive" days of sickness occur one after the other continuously and 

without interruption.

b. "Successive" days of sickness occur when one or more days of sickness 

follow any day of sickness with a possible interval of one or more days 

which are not days of sickness.

Example: An employee is sick for 11 "consecutive" days from October 1 

through October 11, meaning that each day in the period October 1 

through October 11 is a day of sickness and that there is no day in that 

period which is not a day of sickness. If the employee also had days of 
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sickness on October 16, 17, 18, 21, and 22, those five days are 

considered "successive" days of sickness. 

1211 Interruption of Period of Continuing Sickness

A period of continuing sickness can be interrupted provided that:

a. The interruption is for not more than 90 consecutive days, and

b. The days of sickness after the interruption were due to one or more of the 

same causes as the days of sickness before the interruption.

A period of continuing sickness can be interrupted any number of times so long 

as each interruption is not more than 90 days and the days of sickness are all 

due to the same cause.

If a period of continuing sickness is caused by more than one infirmity, any one 

of the infirmities can be considered as the single continuing cause which will 

permit the interruption of the period of continuing sickness for not more than 90 

days without ending it.

1212 Number of Compensable Days

In the first registration period in a period of continuing sickness, benefits are 

payable for each day of sickness after the fourth consecutive day of sickness.

Exception: Benefits are payable for each day of sickness in excess of 7 in an 

employee's first registration period in a period of continuing sickness, if the period 

of continuing sickness is the first beginning in the benefit year. For the purposes 

of this exception, the first registration period in a period of continuing sickness is 

the registration period that first begins with 4 consecutive days of sickness and 

includes more than 4 days of sickness.

For each subsequent registration period in a period of continuing sickness, 

benefits are payable for each day of sickness in excess of 4. There is no 

requirement that the 4 days be consecutive in subsequent claims. See Appendix 

A for examples of how compensable days are figured.

1213 Effect of Recovery on the Period of Continuing Sickness

A determination must be made as to whether to adjust a claimant's record if a 

recovery of benefits for days of sickness changes the status of a period of 

continuing sickness. The following examples illustrate this point.

Example 1: A claimant exhausts sickness benefits in June of benefit year 1996; 

thereby ending a period of continuing sickness. The claimant begins claiming 

again in July of benefit year 1997. The claimant's infirmity and the registration 

period beginning date of the first claim in BY-97 would allow the claim to be 
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considered within the period of continuing sickness beginning in the preceding 

benefit year, except that the claimant exhausted benefits in the previous benefit 

year. The first claim in BY-97, therefore, begins a new period of continuing 

sickness and is the "waiting period" claim.

Information subsequently received shows the claimant received remuneration, 

and benefits are recovered for days of sickness claimed in BY-96. Every attempt 

should be made to "re-exhaust" BY-96 benefits with days claimed but unpaid 

because benefits were exhausted at the time the days initially processed. This 

will avoid changes to the periods of continuing sickness and to the waiting period 

claim in the subsequent benefit year.

Occasions will also arise when a sufficient number of days of sickness are 

recovered to "break" a period of continuing sickness.

Example 2: A claimant claims consecutive periods of benefits in benefit years 

1996 and 1997. Because the benefits paid in BY-97 are in the period of 

continuing sickness beginning in BY-96, no first valid claim is established in BY97. Subsequent information shows that the claimant received wage continuation 

pay, and benefits are recovered for days in BY-97, resulting in a "break" the 

period of continuing sickness from BY-96.

It will be necessary, in this example, to establish a waiting period for the 

subsequent benefit year for the new period of continuing sickness beginning in 

BY-97.

Appendices

I. Benefit Payments in a Period of Continuing Sickness

* Denotes Waiting Period Claim

Example 1:

Mr. Baker has the flu and is unable to work from August 4 through August 13. 

On August 14, he contracts pneumonia and is unable to work until September 

15. Mr. Baker has one "period of continuing sickness" because there is no 

interruption between his days of sickness for flu and his days of sickness for 

pneumonia. Mr. Baker's benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

8/04 - 8/17 1111111 1111111 14 7*

8/18 - 8/31 1111111 1111111 14 10

9/01 - 9/14 1111111 1111111 14 10
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Example 2:

Mr. Johnson sprained his shoulder on August 2. He returns to work on August 

12, but realizes that his shoulder has not healed completely. He is not able to 

return to work again until August 22. Mr. Johnson has one "period of continuing 

sickness" because the interruption is not more than 90 days and the days of 

sickness are due to a single cause. Mr. Johnson's benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

8/02 - 8/15 1111111 1110111 13 6*

8/16 - 8/29 1111112 0000000 6 2

Example 3:

Mr. Carson injured his knee on August 15 and last worked on that date. He 

received vacation pay for the days August 18 through August 22, and filed his 

statement of sickness within 10 days of August 15. He returned to work on 

September 1. Mr. Carson's "period of continuing sickness" began August 16. 

But because he did not have four consecutive days of sickness until after his 

vacation period, his filing date is determined to be August 23. Mr. Carson's 

benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

8/23 - 9/5 1111111 1120000 9 2*

Example 4:

Mr. Redwood was injured at work on August 4. The statement of sickness 

showed that he had a mild brain concussion, facial lacerations and a sprained 

shoulder. He was paid sickness benefits from August 5 through August 31; he 

returned to work on September 1 and worked until October 5. He reapplied for 

sickness benefits to begin October 6. His new statement of sickness showed the 

first day of infirmity as August 4, and the diagnosis as sprained shoulder. Mr. 

Redwood returned to work on October 20. Mr. Redwood had one "period of 

continuing sickness" because the medical evidence indicates that his sprained 

shoulder is a single continuing cause which made him unable to work from 

August 5 through August 31, and from October 6 through October 19. Mr. 

Redwood's benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION CLAIM DAYS OF PAYABLE
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PERIOD PROFILE SICKNESS DAYS

8/05 - 8/18 1111111 1111111 14 7*

8/19 - 9/01 1111111 1111112 13 9

10/6 - 10/19 1111111 1111111 14 10

Example 5:

Ms. Hapgood is off work for flu from August 2 through August 13. She returns to 

work on August 14 and, at work, breaks her wrist. She is unable to work from 

August 15 through September 9. Ms. Hapgood has two "periods of continuing 

sickness". Her first period of continuing sickness ran from August 2 through 

August 14; her new one began August 15. Ms. Hapgood's benefits are 

computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

8/02 - 8/15 1111111 1111191 13 6*

8/16 - 8/29 1111111 1111111 14 10

8/30 - 9/11 1111111 1111120 12 8

Example 6:

Mr. Smith fractures his leg on June 1 and claims sickness benefits until he is able 

to work on August 24. He has one "period of continuing sickness" beginning 

June 1. Mr. Smith serves only one 7-day waiting period even though his days of 

sickness cross from one benefit year to the next. Mr. Smith's benefits are 

computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

6/01 - 6/14 1111111 1111111 14 7*

6/15 - 6/28 1111111 1111111 14 10

6/29 - 7/12 1111111 1111111 14 10

7/13 - 7/26 1111111 1111111 14 10

7/27 - 8/09 1111111 1111111 14 10

8/10 - 8/23 1111111 1111111 14 10

Example 7:

Ms. Green has spinal stenosis and is unable to work from October 11, 1996 

through February 18, 1997. She returns to work and reapplies for sickness 

benefits for the same condition beginning July 15, 1997. Ms. Green has two 
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"periods of continuing sickness". Her first period of continuing sickness runs 

from October through February in BY-96; the other began July 15, 1997 in BY97. Ms. Green must satisfy a waiting period in each benefit year although she is 

unable to work due to the same infirmity. Her benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

10/11 - 10/24 1111111 1111111 14 7*

10/25 - 11/07 1111111 1111111 14 10

02/14 - 02/27 1111120 0000000 5 1

07/15 - 07/28 1111111 1111111 14 7* 

Example 8:

Ms. Meyers is off from work beginning December 1, 1996 for bypass surgery. 

She exhausts her normal sickness benefits on June 7, 1997. Because she has 

less than 10 years of railroad service, she is not entitled to extended benefits. 

She reapplies in July. Ms. Meyers has two "periods of continuing sickness". She 

must serve another waiting period in July and re-satisfy the four consecutive day 

rule because exhaustion of her rights to benefits ended her "period of continuing 

sickness" that began in December, even though there is less than a 90-day gap 

in her claims for the same illness. Her benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

12/01 - 12/14 1111111 1111111 14 7*

12/15 - 12/28 1111111 1111111 14 10

06/01 - 06/14 1111111 3333333 14 3

07/01 - 07/14 1111111 1111111 14 7*

Example 9:

Mr. Ryan is like Ms. Meyers, but has 25 years of service and receives extended 

sickness benefits for 65 days from June 8 through September 8, 1997. He 

continues to claim into October after his extended period ends. Mr. Ryan has 

two "periods of continuing sickness and must serve a new waiting period in 

September because the ending of his extended benefit period exhausts his rights 

to benefits. Mr. Ryan's benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS
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06/08 - 06/21 1111111 1111111 14 10*

06/22 - 07/05 1111111 1111111 14 10

08/31 - 09/13 1111111 1133333 9 5

09/14 - 09/27 1111111 1111111 14 7*

Example 10:

Ms. O'Neil had an infectious virus and was unable to work from March 13 and 

until she returned to work April 23. She was paid sickness benefits from March 

13 through April 22. She was furloughed, however, May 1 and claimed and was 

paid unemployment from May 2 through 29. She returned to work May 30 and 

worked until July 6. She reapplied for sickness benefits to begin July 7. Her new 

statement of sickness showed the first day of infirmity as March 13, and the 

diagnosis as "infectious virus". Ms. O'Neil returned to work on July 31. Ms. 

O'Neil had one "period of continuing sickness" because the medical evidence 

indicates that her virus is a single continuing cause which made her unable to 

work from March 13 through April 22, and July 7 through July 30. She does not 

have to satisfy a new waiting period in the new benefit year because the 

interruption was not more than 90 days and the days of sickness were due to a 

single cause. Ms. O'Neil's benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

3/13 - 3/26 1111111 1111111 14 7*

3/27 - 4/09 1111111 1111111 14 10

4/10 - 4/23 1111111 1111112 13 9

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

UNEMPLOYMENT

PAYABLE

DAYS

5/02 - 5/15 1111111 1111111 14 7*

5/16 - 5/29 1111111 1111111 14 10

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

SICKNESS

PAYABLE

DAYS

7/07 - 7/20 1111111 1111111 14 10

7/21 - 8/03 1111111 1111111 10 6

II. Benefit Payments in a Period of Continuing Unemployment

Example 11:
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The shop Mr. McDivitt works at closes March 1. He claims unemployment 

benefits beginning March 1. To supplement his income, Mr. McDivitt has a side 

business milling lumber in his back yard. On the claims beginning March 1 and 

March 15, he indicates that he received gross earnings from his side business in 

excess of the RUIA monthly compensation base. The district office denies his 

claims because of the earnings test. Even though the claims were denied 

because of the earnings test, the days remain days of unemployment and are 

part of the period of continuing unemployment. In addition, the period beginning 

March 1 satisfies the 7-day waiting period requirement. Mr. McDivitt's benefits 

are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

UNEMPLOYMENT

PAYABLE

DAYS

3/01 - 3/14 4444004 4440004 0 0*

3/15 - 3/28 4400044 4444400 0 0

Example 12:

Mr. Mooring is furloughed from September 1 until he is called back to work on 

September 23. He is furloughed again on September 29. Mr. Mooring has one 

"period of continuing unemployment" because there is an interruption of less than 

15 days from the last day of the preceding registration period (September 22), to 

the first day of the succeeding period (September 29). His benefits are 

computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

UNEMPLOYMENT

PAYABLE

DAYS

9/01 - 9/14 1111111 1111111 14 7*

9/15 - 9/28 1111111 1222222 8 4

9/29 - 10/12 1111111 11111111 14 10

Example 13:

Ms. Brooks is suspended from June 1 through 30. She returns to work July 1 

and falls off a ladder and injures her back. She is off work due to her back injury 

until her doctor releases her to go back to work on December 15. Before she 

returns to work, she is laid off. Ms. Brooks has two "periods of continuing 

unemployment" because there is an interruption of more than 15 days from the 

last day of the preceding claim (June 30), and the first day of the succeeding 

claim (December 15). She must satisfy a waiting period in each benefit year. 

Her benefits are computed as:
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REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

UNEMPLOYMENT

PAYABLE

DAYS

6/01 - 6/14 1111111 1111111 14 7*

6/15 - 6/28 1111111 1111111 14 10

6/29 - 7/11 1100000 0000000 2 0

12/15-12/28 1111111 1111111 14 7*

Example 14:

Mr. Hinckley is suspended from June 2 through August 2. He has one "period of 

continuing unemployment" beginning June 2. Mr. Hinckley serves only one 7-

day waiting period even though his days of unemployment cross from one benefit 

year into the next. His benefits are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

UNEMPLOYMENT

PAYABLE

DAYS

6/02 - 6/15 1111111 1111111 14 7*

6/16 - 6/29 1111111 1111111 14 10

6/30 - 7/13 1111111 1111111 14 10

7/14 - 7/27 1111111 1111111 14 10

7/28 - 8/10 1111122 2220022 5 1

Example 15:

Mr. Breen, who has 8 years of service, is laid off on January 2 and claims 

unemployment benefits until he exhausts normal benefits on June 27. He again 

applies for and claims unemployment benefits beginning July 1. Mr. Breen has 

two "periods of continuing unemployment" because his exhaustion of 

unemployment benefits ended the period of continuing unemployment beginning 

January 2. In addition, he must satisfy two 7-day waiting periods. His benefits 

are computed as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

UNEMPLOYMENT

PAYABLE

DAYS

1/02 - 1/15 1111111 1111111 14 7*

6/16 - 6/29 1111111 1111333 11 7

7/01 - 7/14 1111111 1111111 14 7*

Example 16:
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Ms. Verbilt is an unemployed carman who begins claiming unemployment 

benefits November 10. She is called back to work on December 8, but there is a 

legal strike at the rail yard and her craft is honoring the picket lines. Ms. Verbilt 

receives no payment for the benefits she claims for the claim period beginning 

December 8 because that claim must satisfy the 14-day strike waiting period. 

The claim beginning December 8 is, however, considered in the period of 

continuing unemployment beginning November 10. Her benefits are computed 

as:

REGISTRATION

PERIOD

CLAIM

PROFILE

DAYS OF

UNEMPLOYMENT

PAYABLE

DAYS

11/10 - 11/23 1111111 1111111 14 7*

11/24 - 12/07 1111111 1111111 14 10

12/08 - 12/21 1111111 1111111 14 0**