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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 61 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Chapter 06 - Unemployment Benefits
- Section 61-6-1 - Benefits payable for each week of unemployment--Reduction for wages earned or received during week.
- Section 61-6-1.1 - Repealed.
- Section 61-6-1.2 - Benefits based on employment by state or instrumentalities or by religious, charitable, or educational organization--Exception.
- Section 61-6-1.3 - Benefits not paid employees of educational institutions for services between successive academic years--Grounds for retroactive payments.
- Section 61-6-1.4 - Benefits not paid for participation in sports or athletic events between successive seasons.
- Section 61-6-1.5 - Benefits not paid to aliens--Exceptions--Determination of alien status.
- Section 61-6-1.6 - Benefits not paid for established vacation period or holiday recess preceded and followed by insured work.
- Section 61-6-1.7 - Application of provisions as to periods between academic years, sabbatical leaves, and vacation and holiday periods to certain employment.
- Section 61-6-1.8 - Repealed.
- Section 61-6-1.9 - Federal school employees not disqualified.
- Section 61-6-1.10 - Benefits denied to persons employed while incarcerated--Reemployment.
- Section 61-6-2 - Requirements for eligibility for benefits during week.
- Section 61-6-3 - Repealed.
- Section 61-6-4 - Eligibility requirements for waiting period.
- Section 61-6-5 - Wages for insured work.
- Section 61-6-6 - Computation of weekly benefit amount--Maximum limitation.
- Section 61-6-7 - Minimum base period and highest quarter wages required for benefits.
- Section 61-6-8 - Maximum benefits amount based on base period wages--Trade readjustment payments.
- Section 61-6-9 - Benefits prohibited in more than one benefit year as the result of one separation from work.
- Section 61-6-10 - Repealed.
- Section 61-6-11 - Repealed.
- Section 61-6-12 - Repealed.
- Section 61-6-13 - Voluntary separation without good cause--Additional claims during benefit year--Trade readjustment payments.
- Section 61-6-13.1 - "Good cause" for voluntarily leaving employment restricted to certain situations--Restriction on benefits.
- Section 61-6-14 - Separation for misconduct--Additional claims during benefit year.
- Section 61-6-14.1 - Misconduct defined.
- Section 61-6-15 - Failure to seek or accept suitable employment.
- Section 61-6-15.1 - Benefits payable to individual in approved training program--Rules establishing conditions for approval of training.
- Section 61-6-15.2 - Student not entitled to benefits.
- Section 61-6-15.3 - Training extension benefits.
- Section 61-6-15.4 - Benefits for individuals seeking only part-time work.
- Section 61-6-16 - Factors considered in determining suitability of offered employment.
- Section 61-6-17 - Work deemed unsuitable due to labor dispute, unfavorable working conditions, or requirement as to union membership.
- Sections 61-6-18, 61-6-18.1 - Repealed
- Sections 61-6-19, 61-6-20 - Benefits not payable for unemployment due to labor dispute--Exceptions. Benefits not payable for week in which other compensation received
- Section 61-6-21 - Benefits not payable when benefits sought under other unemployment compensation law--Determination of ineligibility under other law.
- Section 61-6-22 - Disqualification from benefits for misrepresentation.
- Section 61-6-23 - Deduction or repayment of overpayments.
- Section 61-6-23.1 - Waiver of right to recover overpayment.
- Section 61-6-23.2 - Cancellation of uncollectible overpayments.
- Section 61-6-23.3 - Collection or deduction of overpayments by another state.
- Section 61-6-23.4 - Interest on benefit not repaid--Interest paid into employment security contingency fund.
- Section 61-6-24 - Misrepresentation to increase benefits unlawful.
- Section 61-6-24.1 - Obtaining or attempting to obtain benefits by misrepresentation as misdemeanor or felony--Aggregation of benefits obtained to determine degree of offense.
- Section 61-6-25 - Benefits restricted to amount in the unemployment compensation fund.
- Section 61-6-26 - Waiver of rights and benefits prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 61-6-27 - Repealed.
- Section 61-6-28 - Assignment of benefits void--Exemption from process--Waiver of exemption void--Information furnished to Department of Social Services-- Disclosure of obligations by applicant--Deductions--Reimbursement of costs.
- Section 61-6-29 - Extended benefits--Definition of terms.
- Section 61-6-30 - Computation of unemployment rate to follow federal regulations.
- Sections 61-6-31, 61-6-32 - Repealed
- Section 61-6-33 - Determination of state "on" indicator.
- Section 61-6-34 - Determination of state "off" indicator.
- Section 61-6-35 - Minimum period between extended benefit periods.
- Section 61-6-36 - Public announcement of commencement or termination of extended benefit period.
- Section 61-6-37 - Extended benefits limited to exhaustees--Eligibility for regular benefits.
- Section 61-6-38 - Exhaustee defined.
- Section 61-6-38.1 - Qualification for extended benefits despite receipt of more payments after appeal--Seasonal workers--Disqualified applicants for regular benefits.
- Section 61-6-38.2 - Qualification for extended benefits on termination of regular benefit year.
- Section 61-6-38.3 - Applicable benefit year defined.
- Section 61-6-39 - Amount of weekly extended benefit--Reduction.
- Section 61-6-40 - Maximum extended benefits payable in year--Reduction of total extended benefit amount.
- Section 61-6-41 - Extended benefits not chargeable to employer.
- Section 61-6-42 - Claims for and payment of extended benefits.
- Section 61-6-43 - Administration of extended benefits to conform to federal requirements.
- Section 61-6-44 - Interstate claims--Eligibility for extended benefits.
- Section 61-6-45 - Disqualification for extended benefits on failure to seek or accept suitable work--Exception.
- Section 61-6-46 - Employee working for an employer under contract with a public or private school.
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