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Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-2-106: Maximum benefit amount

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MAXIMUM BENEFIT AMOUNT.

On January 1, 2023, an otherwise eligible individual shall be

entitled during any benefit year to a total amount of benefits equal

to whichever is the lesser of:

1. a. If prior to January 1, 2023, twenty-six (26) times the

weekly benefit amount of the individual,

b. If between January 1, 2023, and January 1, 2025,

sixteen (16) times the weekly benefit amount of the

individual, or

c. If after January 1, 2025, between sixteen (16) and

twenty (20) times the weekly benefit amount dependent

upon the state's average unemployment insurance claims

pursuant to Section 3 of this act;

2. The applicable percentage of the state's average annual wage

for the second preceding calendar year as determined by the Oklahoma

Employment Security Commission, rounded to the nearest multiple of

One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The applicable percentage is

determined by the conditional factor in place during the calendar

year in which the individual files for benefits. The conditional

factor is determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-113 of

this title. The applicable percentages for this paragraph are as

follows:

a. twenty-five percent (25%) during any calendar year in

which the balance in the Unemployment Compensation

Fund is in excess of the amount required to initiate

conditional contribution rates, pursuant to the

provisions of Section 3-113 of this title,

b. twenty-three and three-fourths percent (23.75%) during

calendar years in which condition "a" exists,

c. twenty-two and one-half percent (22.5%) during

calendar years in which condition "b" exists,

d. twenty-one and one-fourth percent (21.25%) during

calendar years in which condition "c" exists, and

e. twenty percent (20%) during calendar years in which

condition "d" exists; or

3. The applicable percentage of the individual's wages for

insured work paid during the base period of the individual. The

applicable percentage is determined by the conditional factor in

place during the calendar year in which the individual files for

benefits. The conditional factor is determined pursuant to the

provisions of Section 3-113 of this title. The applicable

percentages for this paragraph are as follows:

a. fifty percent (50%) during any calendar year in which

the balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund is

in excess of the amount required to initiate

conditional contribution rates, pursuant to the

provisions of Section 3-113 of this title,

b. forty-seven and one-half percent (47.5%) during

calendar years in which condition "a" exists,

c. forty-five percent (45%) during calendar years in

which condition "b" exists,

d. forty-two and one-half percent (42.5%) during calendar

years in which condition "c" exists, and

e. forty percent (40%) during calendar years in which

condition "d" exists.

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