Claims; inverse seniority layoffs
Ind. Code § 22-4-14-1
in effectSec. 1. (a) Except as provided in IC 22-4-5-1 or subsection (b), an unemployed individual shall be eligible to receive benefits with respect to any week only if the individual has made a claim for benefits in accordance with IC 22-4-17.
(b) A person who:
(1) accepts a layoff under an inverse seniority clause of a validly negotiated contract; and
(2) otherwise meets the eligibility requirements established by this article;
is entitled to receive benefits in the same amounts, under the same terms, and subject to the same conditions as any other unemployed person.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.208, s.1401; Acts 1971, P.L.355, SEC.29. As amended by P.L.138-2008, SEC.3; P.L.2-2011, SEC.12; P.L.113-2026, SEC.15.
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