Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-802
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8-802, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§8–802.
Official statutory text
An individual is eligible for benefits if, during the base period:
(1) the individual was paid wages of at least the lower quarterly wage amount in line 1 of the schedule of benefits in § 8-803 of this subtitle for covered employment during the calendar quarter in which the individual’s wages were highest; and
(2) the individual was paid wages for covered employment that, during at least 2 calendar quarters combined, are at least 1.5 times the upper limit of the wages for the line in the schedule of benefits for which the individual qualifies.
(1) the individual was paid wages of at least the lower quarterly wage amount in line 1 of the schedule of benefits in § 8-803 of this subtitle for covered employment during the calendar quarter in which the individual’s wages were highest; and
(2) the individual was paid wages for covered employment that, during at least 2 calendar quarters combined, are at least 1.5 times the upper limit of the wages for the line in the schedule of benefits for which the individual qualifies.
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