§ 28-41-10 - Benefits payable for last week of benefit year. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-41-10

   § 28-41-10  Benefits payable for last weekof benefit year. – Notwithstanding any provision of chapters 39 – 41 of this title to thecontrary, if the benefit year of an individual terminates prior to the end of aweek throughout which he or she is unemployed due to sickness and eligible andhis or her benefit credits for that benefit year have not been exhausted, thenthat individual shall be entitled to receive for that week the full amount ofbenefits which he or she would have received if his or her benefit year had notso terminated; provided, that this shall in no manner affect the establishmentof a new base period and benefit year in accordance with § 28-39-2(2) and(6).