Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-3-5495

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section R6-3-5495 - Disqualification; Definition of Last Employment

A. The Department shall determine whether to disqualify a claimant as prescribed in A.R.S. § 23-775(1) and (2) based on the reason for separation from the claimant's last employment when the claimant:

1. Initiates a benefit year;

2. After a period of intervening employment during the benefit year, files a request to reopen the claim; or

3. During a continuous period of filing, is employed and later separates from the employment.

B. In this Section, "last employment" means the claimant's most recent work:

1. Lasting 2 consecutive work days or more during which the claimant worked the normal, customary full-time hours;

2. Lasting 2 days or more in the same calendar week during which the claimant worked the normal, customary full-time hours;

3. Occurring during a calendar week in which the claimant earned wages equal to or exceeding the claimant's weekly benefit amount; or

4. Regardless of whether the claimant performed services or met the requirements of subsection (B)(1) through (3), which the claimant voluntarily left or from which the claimant was discharged.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-3-5495

Former rule number -- Miscellaneous 95. - 95.1. Former rule repealed, new Section R6-3-5495 adopted effective January 24, 1977 (Supp. 77-1). Amended effective June 24, 1981 (Supp. 81-3). Amended effective December 27, 1985 (Supp. 85-6). Amended effective July 22, 1997 (Supp. 97-3).