Period of Disqualification. Following 5b2 Disqualification. Out of State Claimants. Effective Date of EB Claim. The maximum benefit amount for a claimant is one-half of the amount of his original regular claim up to a maximum of 13 times the weekly benefit amount.
All extended benefits stop when the unemployment rate drops below a certain level.
A claimant does not have to have additional wage credits to qualify for extended benefits as the original claim is extended with the same weekly benefit amount. If the claimant does have sufficient additional wage credits and can qualify for a new regular claim, extended benefits are not allowed. There is no waiting week on an extended benefit claim. Availability requirements for extended benefits are different from those for regular claimants. The EB claimant must have no occupational restrictions, must reduce wage expectations and increase his work search efforts beyond those expected of regular benefit claimants.