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40 OK Stat § 40-1-212 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-212. Fund, Employment Security Administration Fund.

|FUND, EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FUND. (1) "Fund" means the unemployment compensation fund established by this act. |(2) "Employment Security Administration Fund" means the fund established by this act from which administration expenses under this act shall be paid.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-212, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-213 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-213. Hospital.

|HOSPITAL. "Hospital" means any hospital required to be licensed under the Public Health Code, Sections 101 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and includes state mental hospitals and any other mental hospital or institution. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-213, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-214 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-214. Institution of higher education.

|INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. "Institution of higher education" means an educational institution which: |(1) Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such certificate;(2) Is legally authorized in this state to provide a program of education beyond high school;(3) Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's or higher degree, or provides a program which is acceptable for full credit toward such degree, a program of postgraduate or postdoctoral studies, or a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation; and(4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution.Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this subsection, all colleges and universities in this state are institutions of higher education for purposes of this section.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-214, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-215 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-215. Insured work.

|INSURED WORK. "Insured work" means employment for employers as defined by this act. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-215, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-216 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-216. State.

|STATE. "State" includes, in addition to the states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-216, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-217 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-217. Unemployed.

|UNEMPLOYED. An individual shall be deemed "unemployed" with respect to any week during which he performed no services and with respect to which no wages are payable to him, or with respect to any week of less than full-time work if the wages payable to him with respect to such week are less than his weekly benefit amount plus One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); provided that for the purpose of this section only, any vacation leave payments or sick leave payments, which such individual may receive or be entitled to from his employer or former employer, arising by reason of separation from employment, shall be deemed not to be wages as the term wages is used in this section. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-217, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 41, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-219 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-219. Wages paid.

|WAGES PAID. "Wages paid" means wages actually paid to the worker; provided, however, that in the event of any distribution of an employer's assets through insolvency, receivership, composition, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or termination of business, wages earned but not actually paid shall be considered as paid. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-219, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-220 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-220. Week.

|WEEK. "Week" means such period of seven (7) consecutive days, as the Commission may by regulation prescribe. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-220, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-221 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-221. Benefit wages.

|BENEFIT WAGES. |"Benefit wages" means the taxable wages earned by a claimant during the claimant's base period which are not in excess of the current maximum weekly benefit amount, as determined under Section 2-104 of this title, multiplied by the maximum number of weeks for which benefits could be paid to any individual (now twenty-six (26) weeks) multiplied by three (3); provided, however, no wages shall be included as "benefit wages" unless and until the claimant has been paid benefits for five (5) weeks in one (1) benefit year.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-221, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 195, § 2, emerg. eff. May 16, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 340, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Laws 2011, c. 256, § 2.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-223 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-223. Taxable wages.

|TAXABLE WAGES. |"Taxable wages" means the wages paid to an individual with respect to employment during a calendar year for services covered by the Employment Security Act of 1980 or other state unemployment compensation acts which shall equal the applicable percentage of the state's average annual wage for the second preceding calendar year as determined by the Commission, rounded to the nearest multiple of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The applicable percentage is determined by the conditional factor in place during the calendar year for which the taxable wage is being calculated. The conditional factor is determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title. The applicable percentages are as follows:1. Forty percent (40%) during any calendar year in which the balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund is in excess of the amount required to initiate conditional contribution rates, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title;2. Forty-two and one-half percent (42.5%) during calendar years in which condition "a" exists;3. Forty-five percent (45%) during calendar years in which condition "b" exists;4. Forty-seven and one-half percent (47.5%) during calendar years in which condition "c" exists; and5. Fifty percent (50%) during calendar years in which condition "d" exists.Added by Laws 1983, c. 270, § 2, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 195, § 3, emerg. eff. May 16, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 161, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2016, c. 287, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-224 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-224. File.

|FILE. |A. For purposes of this section, "OESC 2020-21 business process transformation" means a change from paper process to integrated digital technology. Upon completion of the OESC 2020-21 business process transformation, electronic e-filing will be the Commission's preferred filing method for tendering and receiving documents. All claimants and employers tendering documents to the Commission will be expected to tender the documents electronically. If the claimant or employer has elected to utilize other means of transmittal, it will be the responsibility of the claimant or employer to notify the Commission of this preference.B. When any document is required to be filed by the provisions of the Employment Security Act of 1980 or the rules promulgated under the authority of the Employment Security Act of 1980 with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, any of its representatives, or the Board of Review for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, the term "file", "files", or "filed" shall be defined as follows:1. Hand-delivered to the central administrative office of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission by the close of business on or before the date due;2. Telefaxed to the telefax number indicated on the determination letter, order or other document issued by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission by midnight on or before the date due. Timely telefaxing shall be determined by the date and time recorded by the Commission's telefax equipment;3. Mailed with sufficient postage and properly addressed to the address indicated on the determination letter, order or other document issued by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission on or before the date due. Timely mailing shall be determined by the postmark. If there is no proof from the post office of the date of mailing, the date of receipt by the Commission shall constitute the date of filing; or4. Electronic e-filing to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, as directed by the instructions on the determination letter, order or other document issued by the Commission, by midnight on or before the date due. Timely transmission shall be determined by the Commission's transmission log file.C. If the Employment Security Act of 1980 or the rules promulgated under the Employment Security Act of 1980 require that a document be filed with a court or any other agency of this state, the term "file", "files" or "filed" shall be defined by the statutes, rules or practice governing that court or agency.Added by Laws 1997, c. 30, § 5, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 161, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2005, c. 182, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2007, c. 354, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2008, c. 132, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2013, c. 71, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2021, c. 424, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-226 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-226. Initial claim - Additional initial claim - Reopened claim - Continued claim series.

|INITIAL CLAIM - ADDITIONAL INITIAL CLAIM - REOPENED CLAIM - CONTINUED CLAIM SERIES. |A. “Initial claim” means a new claim application submitted by a claimant to establish a benefit year for unemployment insurance benefits.B. “Additional initial claim” means a claim application which reactivates a claim during an existing benefit year and certifies to a period of employment which occurred subsequent to the date of the filing of the last initial, additional or reopened claim.C. "Reopened claim" means a claim application which reactivates a claim during an existing benefit year when a claimant stopped filing for benefits before his or her claim was exhausted, but in which there occurred no intervening employment from the date of the filing of the last initial, additional or reopened claim.D. "Continued claim series" means an uninterrupted series of weekly claims filed by a claimant during the benefit year.Added by Laws 2004, c. 102, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 132, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-227 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-227. Experience period.

|EXPERIENCE PERIOD. "Experience period" means the most recent twelve (12) consecutive completed calendar quarters occurring before July 1 of the year immediately preceding the year for which the employer's contribution rate is being calculated. |Added by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 4, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-228 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-228. Limited liability companies.

|LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES. |A. For purposes of the Employment Security Act of 1980, a "limited liability company" and a "foreign limited liability company" shall be defined by the provisions of the Oklahoma Limited Liability Company Act.B. For unemployment tax purposes, wages, salaries, or draws paid to limited liability company members, relatives of the members, and employees shall be taxed in the same manner as required by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, Title 26 U.S.C., Chapter 23, and the Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 U.S.C., Chapters 1 through 99.Added by Laws 2015, c. 249, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-229 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-229. Assigned tax rate and earned tax rate.

|ASSIGNED TAX RATE AND EARNED TAX RATE. |A. "Assigned tax rate" means the tax rate assigned to an employer pursuant to Section 3-110.1 of this title when the employer does not have sufficient experience history to meet the At-Risk Rule set out in paragraph 3 of Section 3-110.1 of this title.B. "Earned tax rate" means the tax rate calculated for an employer with sufficient experience history to meet the At-Risk Rule set out in paragraph 3 of Section 3-110.1 of this title, with the tax rate calculated pursuant to the provisions of Part 1 of Article 3 of the Employment Security Act of 1980.Added by Laws 2016, c. 287, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. Amended by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 2, eff. July 1, 2017.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-301 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-301. Other definitions applicable to extended benefits.

|OTHER DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO EXTENDED BENEFITS. Other definitions applicable to extended benefits and the sections in which they appear are: |"Eligibility period" - Section 2-711"Exhaustee" - Section 2-712"Extended benefit period" - Section 2-703"Extended benefits" - Section 2-710"National 'off' indicator" - Section 2-705"National 'on' indicator" - Section 2-704"Rate of insured unemployment" - Section 2-708"Regular benefits - Section 2-709"State law" - Section 2-713"State 'off' indicator" - Section 2-707"State 'on' indicator" - Section 2-706Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-301, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-1-302 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-1-302. Index of other definitions.

|INDEX OF OTHER DEFINITIONS. Other definitions in this act and the sections in which they appear are: |"Crew leader" - Section 1-210(5)(d)"American employer" - Section 1-210(9)(d)"United States" - Section 1-210(9)(e)"Suitable work" - Section 2-408(2)Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 1-302, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-101. Applicability.

|APPLICABILITY. The provisions of this part shall be applicable to the computation of benefits under this act. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-101, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-102. Rounding provision.

|ROUNDING PROVISION. Any benefit amount, any maximum benefit amount, or any payment amount computed under the provisions of this article that is not a multiple of One Dollar ($1.00) shall be computed to the next lower multiple of One Dollar ($1.00). |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-102, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 270, § 3, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-103. Benefits paid from fund.

|BENEFITS PAID FROM FUND. |All benefits provided herein shall be payable from the fund. All benefits shall be paid in accordance with the rules as the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission may prescribe.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-103, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 219, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2006, c. 176, § 5, eff. July 1, 2006.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-104. Computation of benefit amount.

|COMPUTATION OF BENEFIT AMOUNT. |A. The weekly benefit amount of an individual shall be an amount equal to one twenty-third (1/23) of the taxable wages paid to the individual during that quarter of his base period in which the taxable wages were highest. If the amount is more than the maximum weekly benefit amount, it shall be reduced to the maximum weekly benefit amount or if the amount is less than Sixteen Dollars ($16.00), it shall be increased to Sixteen Dollars ($16.00).B. The maximum weekly benefit amount shall be:1. Sixty percent (60%) of the average weekly wage of the second preceding calendar year during any calendar year in which the balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund is in excess of the amount required to initiate conditional contribution rates, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title;2. Fifty-seven and one-half percent (57.5%) of the average weekly wage of the second preceding calendar year during calendar years in which condition "a", as set forth in paragraph (1) of Section 3-113 of this title, exists;3. Fifty-five percent (55%) of the average weekly wage of the second preceding calendar year during calendar years in which condition "b", as set forth in paragraph (2) of Section 3-113 of this title, exists;4. Fifty-two and one-half percent (52.5%) of the average weekly wage of the second preceding calendar year during calendar years in which condition "c", as set forth in paragraph (3) of Section 3-113 of this title, exists; and5. Fifty percent (50%) of the average weekly wage of the second preceding calendar year during calendar years in which condition "d", as set forth in paragraph (4) of Section 3-113 of this title, exists.C. Before the last day of June of each year the Commission shall determine the average weekly wage of the preceding calendar year in the following manner:1. The sum of the total monthly employment reported for the calendar year shall be divided by twelve (12) to determine the average monthly employment;2. The sum of the total wages reported for the previous calendar year shall be divided by the average monthly employment to determine the average annual wage; and3. The average annual wage shall be divided by fifty-two (52) to determine the average weekly wage.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-104, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 270, § 4, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983; Laws 1998, c. 161, § 4, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2017, c. 345, § 3, eff. July 1, 2017.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-105. Wages subtracted from benefit amount.

|WAGES SUBTRACTED FROM BENEFIT AMOUNT. |Each eligible individual who is unemployed with respect to any week ending after July 1, 1994, shall be paid with respect to such week a benefit in an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount of the individual less that part of the wages, if any, payable to the individual with respect to such week which is in excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Each individual claiming benefits shall report all wages that the individual has been or will be paid for work performed during any week in which the individual claims unemployment benefits, regardless of the source or amount.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-105, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 41, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1994, c. 349, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 161, § 5, eff. July 1, 1998.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-105.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-105.1. Furlough and work stoppage – Back pay subtracted from benefit amount – Redetermination of benefit eligibility.

|A. Reimbursed pay or back pay received by a claimant shall be subtracted from the benefit amount drawn by a claimant in each week in which: |1. The claimant is placed on furlough or work stoppage by his or her employer;2. The claimant is not paid wages or salary during the pendency of the furlough or work stoppage;3. The furlough or work stoppage is due to a lapse in appropriations, funding or budget shortfall affecting the employer;4. After the furlough or work stoppage concludes, the claimant is reimbursed his or her full pay for the period during which the furlough or work stoppage occurred; and5. The employer considers the employee as having been in a pay status during the furlough or work stoppage.B. If reimbursed pay or back pay is required to be subtracted from the claimant's benefit amount pursuant to subsection A of this section, the eligibility for benefits of each week in question shall be redetermined pursuant to Section 2-506 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the amount of reimbursed pay or back pay received by the claimant shall be deducted from any unemployment benefits drawn during the pendency of the furlough or work stoppage. Any party to the redetermination may appeal pursuant to Section 2-603 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any overpayment of benefits established under this section shall be collected in the same manner as an overpayment established under paragraph 2 of Section 2-613 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2014, c. 220, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-106. Maximum benefit amount.

|MAXIMUM BENEFIT AMOUNT. |An otherwise eligible individual shall be entitled during any benefit year to a total amount of benefits equal to whichever is the lesser of:1. Twenty-six (26) times the weekly benefit amount of the individual;2. The applicable percentage of the state's average annual wage for the second preceding calendar year as determined by the Commission, rounded to the nearest multiple of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The applicable percentage is determined by the conditional factor in place during the calendar year in which the individual files for benefits. The conditional factor is determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title. The applicable percentages for this paragraph are as follows:a.twenty-five percent (25%) during any calendar year in which the balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund is in excess of the amount required to initiate conditional contribution rates, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title,b.twenty-three and three-fourths percent (23.75%) during calendar years in which condition "a" exists,c.twenty-two and one-half percent (22.5%) during calendar years in which condition "b" exists,d.twenty-one and one-fourth percent (21.25%) during calendar years in which condition "c" exists, ande.twenty percent (20%) during calendar years in which condition "d" exists; or3. The applicable percentage of the individual's wages for insured work paid during the base period of the individual. The applicable percentage is determined by the conditional factor in place during the calendar year in which the individual files for benefits. The conditional factor is determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title. The applicable percentages for this paragraph are as follows:a.fifty percent (50%) during any calendar year in which the balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund is in excess of the amount required to initiate conditional contribution rates, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of this title,b.forty-seven and one-half percent (47.5%) during calendar years in which condition "a" exists,c.forty-five percent (45%) during calendar years in which condition "b" exists,d.forty-two and one-half percent (42.5%) during calendar years in which condition "c" exists, ande.forty percent (40%) during calendar years in which condition "d" exists.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-106, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 270, § 5, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983; Laws 1986, c. 205, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 1986; Laws 1998, c. 161, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-107. Benefits - Portion of a week.

|BENEFITS - PORTION OF A WEEK. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, the Commission may by rule prescribe that the existence of unemployment, eligibility for benefits and the amount of benefits payable shall be determined, in the case of any otherwise eligible claimant who, within a week of unemployment, is separated from, or secures, work on a regular attachment basis, for that portion of the week occurring before or after such separation from or securing of work, provided such rules are reasonably calculated to secure general results substantially similar to those provided by this act with respect to weeks of unemployment. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-107, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 219, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.