Jones v. Department of Employment Security

The claimant-appellant Jones was laid off from his employment due to lack of work and registered for unemployment compensation on August 13, 1979. Having satisfied the availability for work requirement, he received benefits for twenty-six weeks terminating on February 16, 1980. After the claimant had exhausted his regular unemployment compensation benefits, he became disabled on March 27, 1980. Extended benefits did not become available until July 1980, and claimant in September 1980 applied for the thirteen weeks of extended unemployment compensation as provided by the extended benefit…