Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 17, April 27, 2024
Section 65.113 - Computation of weekly wage(a) It is an objective of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Program that an unemployed, eligible claimant shall be compensated for at least 50% of his weekly wage loss, subject to the maximum weekly benefit rate fixed by law.(b) Prior to 1955, computation of the weekly benefit rate of the claimant was based exclusively upon his weekly earnings during that calendar quarter of his base year in which he has the greatest amount of wages in covered employment.(c) When a claimant has experienced irregular or short term employment in his base year, the high quarter formula of subsection (b) has occasionally failed to compensate the claimant at the rate of 50% of his weekly wage. Section 404(a) of the law (43 P. S. § 804(a)) remedies this condition effective with benefit years commencing on or after May 1, 1955, to provide an alternate formula for computing a claimant's compensation rate, that is 50% of his full-time weekly wage, whichever is greater.The provisions of this § 65.113 adopted July 1, 1969. This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 65.122 (relating to seasonal businesses).