Section 919.102 - Emergency eligibility rules.(a) General rule.--The secretary shall waive provisions of this act to ease eligibility requirements and access to unemployment compensation for claimants whose unemployment is related to the COVID-19 outbreak or the efforts of public health officials to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19. The secretary shall only waive provisions of this act if the waiver is authorized under this section and is permitted under federal law.(b)Waiting period.--The one-week waiting period required under section 401(e) shall be waived for all claimants for the duration of a disaster emergency declared by the Governor because of COVID-19.(c) Job search and registration requirements.--The job search and registration requirements under section 401(b) shall be waived under section 401(b)(6) for all claimants for the duration of a disaster emergency declared by the Governor because of COVID-19.(d) Construction.--This section shall not be construed to provide unemployment compensation benefits for an individual who does not meet the definition of unemployed as provided under section 4(u).Added by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 9, § 3, eff. 3/27/2020.