N.J. Admin. Code § 12:17-17.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 12:17-17.5 - Simultaneous unemployment and disability benefit periods

(a) Where, during a week of unemployment, an individual would be eligible for unemployment benefits except for his or her inability to work because of illness or disability during a portion of such week, a claim for disability benefits during unemployment may be filed and benefits paid to such an individual, provided he or she is otherwise eligible and any of the following conditions apply:

1. If the simultaneous benefit period occurs immediately prior to the disability, the claimant must file a claim in accordance with 12:17-17.1.

2. If the simultaneous benefit period occurs at the end of the disability, the claimant must assert his or her ability to work by reporting to the Division during the calendar week of his or her recovery or in the calendar week immediately following; or

3. If the claimant returns to work during the calendar week of his or her recovery or in the calendar week immediately following.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:17-17.5

Amended by R.2003 d.276, effective 7/7/2003.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 1527(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2874(b).
In (a), substituted "Division" for "unemployment office" preceding "during the calendar week" in 2.