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40 OK Stat § 40-2-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-108. Benefits - Approved training.

|BENEFITS - APPROVED TRAINING. |A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because the individual is in training with the approval of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, nor shall such individual be denied benefits with respect to any week in which the individual is in training with the approval of the Commission by reason of the application of provisions of law relating to availability for work, active search for work, failure to apply for, or a refusal to accept, suitable work. Such approval for training shall be determined by consideration of all the following factors:1. The individual's skills are obsolete or such that there are minimal opportunities for employment;2. Training is for an occupation for which there is a substantial and recurring demand; and3. The individual possesses aptitudes or skills which can be supplemented by retraining within a reasonable time.B. Any individual in training approved by the Commission will produce satisfactory evidence of continued attendance and satisfactory progress, when requested by the Commission. Failure to comply shall result in a disqualification of benefits for each week of occurrence.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-108, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 340, § 4, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2015, c. 249, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-109. Employment requirement in preceding benefit year.

|EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT IN PRECEDING BENEFIT YEAR. |No individual may receive benefits in a benefit year unless, subsequent to the beginning of the immediately preceding benefit year during which the individual received benefits, the individual performed service and earned remuneration for such service in an amount equal to at least ten (10) times the individual’s weekly benefit amount in the current benefit year.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-109, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 354, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-201 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-201. Applicability.

|APPLICABILITY. The provisions of this part apply to eligibility to receive benefits under this act. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-201, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-202 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-202. Conditions for eligibility.

|CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY. An unemployed individual shall be eligible to receive benefits with respect to any week only if the Commission finds that he satisfies the provisions of this Part 2. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-202, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-204 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-204. Registration for employment.

|REGISTRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT. |The unemployed individual must register for work within seven (7) days of filing his or her initial claim for unemployment benefits in accordance with such rules as the Commission may prescribe, except that the Commission may waive the requirements of this section as to individuals attached to regular jobs, situations involving mass layoffs, or individuals in areas not served by an established employment office or Internet service when it finds that compliance with these requirements would be oppressive, or would be inconsistent with the purpose of the Employment Security Act of 1980.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-204, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 219, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2012, c. 196, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 2012.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-205.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-205.1. Ability to work and acceptance of employment.

|The unemployed individual must be able to perform work duties in keeping with his education, training and experience. He must also be available to seek and accept work at any time and may not be engaged in any activity that would normally restrict his seeking or accepting employment in keeping with his education, training and experience. |The fact that an individual is enrolled in school shall not, in and of itself, render an individual ineligible for unemployment benefits. Such individual who is involuntarily unemployed and otherwise eligible for benefits and who offers to quit school, adjust class hours or change shifts in order to secure employment shall be entitled to benefits.Added by Laws 1990, c. 333, § 3, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990. Renumbered from § 2-205A of this title by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 29, eff. July 1, 2006.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-206 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-206. Waiting period.

|WAITING PERIOD. The unemployed individual must have been unemployed for a waiting period of one (1) week. No week shall be counted as a week of unemployment for the purposes of this section: |(1) Unless it occurs within the benefit year which includes the week with respect to which he claims payment of benefits;(2) If benefits have been paid with respect thereto;(3) Unless the individual was eligible for benefits with respect thereto.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-206, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-207 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-207. Wage requirement during base period.

|WAGE REQUIREMENT DURING BASE PERIOD. |A. The unemployed individual, during the individual's base period, shall have been paid:1. Taxable wages of not less than One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00); and2. Total wages of not less than one and one-half (1 1/2) times the amount of wages during that quarter of the individual's base period in which the wages were highest.B. Notwithstanding the provisions in subsection A of this section, an unemployed individual shall be eligible for benefits if, during the individual's base period, he or she shall have been paid:1. Taxable wages of any amount; and2. Total wages equal to or more than the annual amount of taxable wages that applies to any calendar year in which the claim for unemployment benefits was filed.C. 1. If an individual lacks sufficient base period wages to establish a claim for benefits under this section, any wages paid in the individual's alternative base period shall be considered as the individual's base period wages. Once the alternative base period wages are determined, those wage figures shall be used to determine eligibility for benefits under subsection A or B of this section.2. If the Commission has not received wage information from the individual's employer for the most recent calendar quarter of the alternative base period, the Commission shall accept an affidavit from the individual supported by wage information such as check stubs, deposit slips, or other supporting documentation to determine wages paid.3. A determination of benefits based on an alternative base period shall be adjusted when the quarterly wage report is received from the employer, if the wage information in the report differs from that reported by the individual.4. If alternative base period wages are established by affidavit of the individual, the employer to which the wages are attributed will have the right to protest the wages reported. If a protest is made, the employer must provide documentary evidence of wages paid to the individual. The Commission will determine the wages paid based on the preponderance of the evidence presented by each party.5. Provided, no wages used to establish a claim under an alternative base period shall be subsequently used to establish a second benefit year.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-207, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 270, § 6, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983; Laws 1995, c. 340, § 5, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2002, c. 452, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2009, c. 460, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 216, § 5, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 196, § 2, emerg. eff. May 8, 2012; Laws 2018, c. 14, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-208 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-208. Aliens.

|ALIENS. (1) Effective January 1, 1978, benefits shall not be paid on the basis of services performed by an alien unless such alien is an individual who was lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time such services were performed, was lawfully present for purposes of performing such services or otherwise is permanently residing in the United States under color of law at the time such services were performed, including an alien who is lawfully present in the United States as a result of the application of the provisions of Section 203(a)(7) or Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Provided, that any modifications to the provisions of Section 3304(a)(14) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act as provided by Public Law 95-19 which specify other conditions or other effective dates than stated herein for the denial of benefits based on services performed by aliens and which modifications are required to be implemented under state law as a condition for full tax credit against the tax imposed by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, shall be deemed applicable under the provisions of this subsection. |(2) Any data or information required of individuals applying for benefits to determine whether benefits are not payable to them because of their alien status shall be uniformly required from all applicants for benefits.(3) In the case of an individual whose application for benefits would otherwise be approved, no determination that benefits to such individual are not payable because of his alien status shall be made except upon a preponderance of the evidence.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-208, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 259, § 4, emerg. eff. June 25, 1981.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-210 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-210. Separation from work due to compelling family circumstances.

|In addition to the eligibility provisions provided by this act, an individual shall be eligible to receive unemployment benefits, if monetarily and otherwise eligible, if the claimant was separated from work due to compelling family circumstances. For purposes of this section: |1. "Immediate family member" means the claimant's spouse, parents and dependent children;2. "Illness" means a verified illness which necessitates the care of the ill person for a period of time longer than the employer is willing to grant paid or unpaid leave;3. "Disability" means a verified disability which necessitates the care of the disabled person for a period of time longer than the employer is willing to grant paid or unpaid leave. Disability encompasses all types of disability, including:a.mental and physical disabilities,b.permanent and temporary disabilities, andc.partial and total disabilities; and4. "Compelling family circumstances" means:a.if the claimant was separated from employment with the employer because of the illness or disability of the claimant and, based on available information, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission finds that it was medically necessary for the claimant to stop working or change occupations,b.the claimant was separated from work due to the illness or disability of an immediate family member,c.if the spouse of the claimant was transferred or obtained employment in another city or state, and the family is required to move to the location of that job that is outside of commuting distance from the prior employment of the claimant, and the claimant separates from employment in order to move to the new employment location of the spouse,d.if the claimant separated from employment due to domestic violence or abuse, verified by any reasonable evidence, which causes the individual to reasonably believe that the individual's continued employment would jeopardize the safety of the individual or of any member of the individual's immediate family, ore.if the claimant separated from employment to move with the claimant's spouse to a new location, and if the spouse of the claimant:(1)was a member of the U.S. Military, the U.S. Military Reserve, or the National Guard,(2)was on active duty within ninety (90) days of the date of discharge,(3)has a service-connected disability,(4)was discharged under honorable conditions from the military service, and(5)takes up residence at a location more than fifty (50) miles away from the claimant's former employer for the purpose of reentering civilian life.Added by Laws 2009, c. 460, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 220, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-301 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-301. Waiver void.

|WAIVER VOID. Any agreement by an individual to waive, release, or commute his rights to benefits or any other rights under this act shall be void. Any agreement by any individual in the employ of any person or employing unit to pay all or any portion of an employer's contributions, required under this act from such employer, shall be void. No employer shall directly or indirectly make or require or accept any deduction from wages to finance the employer's contributions required from him or require or accept any waiver of any right hereunder by any individual in his employ, discriminate in regard to the hiring or tenure of work on any term or condition of work of any individual on account of his claiming benefits under this act, or in any manner obstruct or impede the filing of claims for benefits. Any employer or officer or agent of an employer who violates any provision of this section shall, for each offense, be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or be imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-301, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-302 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-302. Fee - No charge by Commission or its employees - Counsel fee subject to approval - Choice of representative.

|A. No individual claiming benefits shall be charged fees or costs of any kind in any proceeding under this act by the Board of Review, the Commission, or its representatives, or by any court or any officer thereof, except that a court may assess costs against the claimant or employer if the court determines that the proceedings for judicial review have been instituted or continued without reasonable grounds. Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before the Commission or the Board of Review or its representatives or a court may be represented by counsel but no such counsel shall either charge or receive for such services more than an amount approved by the Board of Review. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for each such offense, be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. |B. Parties to any proceeding before the Commission or Board of Review may be represented in that proceeding by the individual of his or her choice regardless of whether or not that individual is an attorney duly licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma. Parties to any proceeding before a court of record of this state may appear pro se or the party must be represented by an attorney duly licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of this state.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-302, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 259, § 6, emerg. eff. June 25, 1981; Laws 2003, c. 163, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-303 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-303. Assignments void, exemption from process.

|ASSIGNMENTS VOID, EXEMPTION FROM PROCESS. |No assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits which are or may become due or payable under the Employment Security Act of 1980 shall be valid. All such rights to benefits shall be exempt from levy, execution, attachment, or any other remedy whatsoever provided for the collection of debt. Benefits received by an individual, so long as they are not mingled with other funds of the recipient, shall be exempt from any remedy whatsoever for the collection of all debts during the time the individual was unemployed, except debts for child support obligations pursuant to Section 2-801 of this title, and debts created due to food purchase assistance overissuances for which the individual is liable pursuant to Section 2-803 of this title. Benefits shall be subject to tax levies issued by the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with 26 U.S.C., Section 6331(h) provided an agreement is entered into between the Internal Revenue Service and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, and approved by the United States Department of Labor, that provides for the payment of all administrative costs associated with processing the tax levies. No waiver of any exemption provided for in this section shall be valid.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-303, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 304, § 5, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1997, c. 30, § 7, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 161, § 7, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2018, c. 14, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-304 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-304. Deduction of health insurance premiums.

|Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2-301 and 2-303 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes, nothing shall be construed to prohibit the deduction of an amount from unemployment compensation otherwise payable to an individual to pay for health insurance premiums if such individual elected to have such deduction made and such deduction is made under a program approved by the United States Secretary of Labor. For purposes of this section, the term "premium" shall only include the sum of money agreed to be paid by the insured individual to the underwriter as consideration for the insurance. |Added by Laws 1984, c. 252, § 3, emerg. eff. May 29, 1984.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-305 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-305. Deduction of individual income tax withholdings.

|DEDUCTION OF INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDINGS. |Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2-301 and 2-303 of this title, nothing shall be construed to prohibit the deduction of an amount from unemployment compensation, otherwise payable to an individual, to pay the withholding of federal or state individual income tax, if that individual elected to have such a deduction made and that deduction is made under a program approved by the United States Secretary of Labor. For the purposes of this section, if an individual elects to have this deduction taken from his or her weekly benefits, the federal withholding will be deducted at the percentage specified in the Federal Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C., Section 3402(p)(2), and three percent (3%) of the total benefit amount will be deducted to pay the state withholding.Added by Laws 1995, c. 340, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 452, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-401 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-401. Application of Part 4.

|APPLICATION OF PART 4. This part applies to disqualification for benefits. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-401, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-402 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-402. Fraud.

|FRAUD. |A. If the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission determines that any individual has made a false statement or representation or has failed to disclose a material fact in violation of Section 5-102 of this title, the individual shall be ineligible to receive unemployment compensation for the week that determination is made by the Commission and for the next following fifty-one (51) weeks, and no benefit year shall be established during such period of ineligibility. After a determination has been made that an individual has violated Section 5-102 of this title in a particular benefit year, if the Commission determines that another violation of that section has occurred in any subsequent benefit year, the individual shall be ineligible to receive unemployment compensation for the week in which the subsequent determination is made by the Commission and for the next following one hundred three (103) weeks, and no benefit year shall be established during such period of ineligibility.B. If the Commission makes a determination as described in subsection A of this section, the individual shall be disqualified for each week benefits were paid as a result of a false statement or representation or a failure to disclose a material fact, and the individual shall be deemed overpaid for the entire amount of benefits paid as a result of claimant fraud.C. The ineligibility and disqualification set forth in subsections A and B of this section are in addition to the penalty provided by Section 5-102 of this title, and shall be invoked irrespective of whether such individual is prosecuted for violation of Section 5-102 of this title, when the Commission makes such a determination of ineligibility or disqualification.D. A determination of fraud must be made within two (2) years of the date on which the violation occurred.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-402, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 452, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
40 OK Stat § 40-2-404 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-2-404. Leaving work voluntarily.

|LEAVING WORK VOLUNTARILY. |A. An individual shall be disqualified for benefits for leaving his or her last work voluntarily without good cause connected to the work, if so found by the Commission.B. When adjudicating a separation from employment in an initial claim or additional initial claim, disqualification under this section shall continue for the full period of unemployment next ensuing after the individual left work voluntarily without good cause connected to the work and until the individual has become reemployed and has earned wages equal to or in excess of ten (10) times his or her weekly benefit amount.C. When adjudicating a separation from employment during a continued claim series, disqualification under this section shall be for the week of the occurrence of leaving work voluntarily without good cause connected to the work.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 2-404, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 132, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2013, c. 71, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.