1. (1) An individual's week of total or part-total unemployment shall consist of the calendar week period for which he/she first files a claim for benefits and thereafter each calendar week for which he/she files claim certifications, all in accordance with Rule 480-4-3-.08.

2. (2) Week of Disqualification.

   1. (a) With respect to acts and periods of disqualification under Code of Ala. 1975, §25-4-4, Alabama Unemployment Compensation Law, which occur or commence before any week of unemployment has commenced, "week" means the calendar week in which the disqualifying act or event occurs.
   2. (b) If the act on which the disqualification is based occurs during a continuous period of unemployment with respect to which or a part of which a claim has been previously filed, a "week" means the seven consecutive day period beginning with the same day of the week as the weekly period established by such claim.

Author: John B. Benton; Thomas Daniel, Director Unemployment Compensation Director

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§25-2-7, 25-2-8, 25-4-111.

History: Amended: Filed March 5, 2015; effective April 9, 2015.