Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-1-231: Limitations on duration of benefits

LIMITATIONS ON DURATION OF BENEFITS.

A. For purposes of this section, "state average unemployment

insurance claims" means the weekly average of Continued UI Claims

for the thirteen (13) weeks beginning with the first file week

ending in the month of July in the calendar year prior to the

current calendar year as published by the Oklahoma Employment

Security Commission or the agency responsible for collecting and

publishing unemployment insurance claims data.

B. On January 1, 2025, for unemployment compensation claims

submitted during a calendar year, the duration of benefits is

limited to:

1. a. Sixteen (16) weeks if the state's average unemployment

insurance claims are at or below five thousand (5,000)

claims,

b. An additional two (2) weeks shall be added in addition

to the sixteen (16) weeks for each fifteen thousand

(15,000) increments if the state's average

unemployment insurance claims are above five thousand

(5,000) claims, or

c. Up to the maximum of twenty (20) weeks; or

2. In the event that the weekly claims data of continued claims

administered by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission exceeds

forty thousand (40,000) claims, the maximum duration of benefits

shall immediately be raised to twenty-six (26) weeks. This maximum

benefit duration shall be in place until the weekly claims data of

continued UI claims falls below forty thousand (40,000) claims at

which time the maximum duration of benefits shall be determined

pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection B of this section.