Ark. Code Ann. § 11-10-512 (2026)
Disqualification — Satisfaction
- “Week of Unemployment” Defined. A “week of unemployment” as used in this section and § 11-10-519 means a week during which, except for a disqualification, an individual would be eligible for benefits.
- “Week of Disqualification” Defined. A “week of disqualification” as used in this section and § 11-10-519(a)(2) shall be satisfied by a week of unemployment as defined in this section or by a week of employment during which the employee has earnings in an amount equal to his or her weekly benefit amount.
History. Acts 1941, No. 391, § 5; 1949, No. 155, § 5; 1953, No. 162, § 3; 1955, No. 395, § 20; 1971, No. 35, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 81-1106; Acts 2001, No. 1367, § 5; 2019, No. 453, § 3.
Amendments. The 2019 amendment, in (a), substituted “this section and § 11-10-519” for “this section and §§ 11-10-514, 11-10-515, 11-10-517, and 11-10-519”; substituted “as used in this section” for “under §§ 11-10-514(a), 11-10-515” in (b); and deleted former (b)(2).
Effective Dates. Acts 2019, No. 453, § 11: Oct. 1, 2019.
Case Notes
In General.
Sections 11-10-512 — 11-10-519 are mutually exclusive. Little Rock Furn. Mfg. Co. v. Commissioner of Labor, 227 Ark. 288, 298 S.W.2d 56 (1957).
Construction.
It must be remembered in interpreting and applying this section that the basic design of this chapter is to protect the employee from the economic consequences of unemployment through no fault of the employee; and, to that end, this chapter should be liberally construed. Whitlow v. American Greetings Co., 268 Ark. 1122, 599 S.W.2d 410 (Ct. App. 1980).
Cited: Cash v. Rocket Mfg. Co., 223 Ark. 561, 267 S.W.2d 318 (1954); Garrett v. Cline, 257 Ark. 829, 520 S.W.2d 281 (1975); Harris v. Daniels, 263 Ark. 897, 567 S.W.2d 954 (1978); Stagecoach Motel v. Krause, 267 Ark. 1093, 593 S.W.2d 495 (Ct. App. 1980); Jordan v. Dukes, 269 Ark. 581, 600 S.W.2d 21 (Ct. App. 1980); Stewart v. Daniels, 269 Ark. 809, 601 S.W.2d 245 (Ct. App. 1980); Cross v. Daniels, 271 Ark. 201, 607 S.W.2d 680 (1980); Hodnett v. Daniels, 271 Ark. 479, 609 S.W.2d 122 (1980); Ireland v. Daniels, 2 Ark. App. 44, 616 S.W.2d 33 (1981); Jeffreys v. Everett, 6 Ark. App. 265, 640 S.W.2d 465 (1982); Ramsey v. Everett, 7 Ark. App. 120, 644 S.W.2d 621 (1983); Jones v. Director of Labor, 8 Ark. App. 234, 650 S.W.2d 601 (1983); Feagin v. Everett, 9 Ark. App. 59, 652 S.W.2d 839 (1983); Linscott v. Director of Labor, 9 Ark. App. 103, 653 S.W.2d 150 (1983); Stiles v. Hopkins, 282 Ark. 207, 666 S.W.2d 703 (1984); Reynolds Metals Co. v. Couch, 12 Ark. App. 267, 675 S.W.2d 838 (1984); Helena-West Helena Sch. Dist. v. Stiles, 15 Ark. App. 30, 688 S.W.2d 326 (1985); Shipley Baking Co. v. Stiles, 17 Ark. App. 72, 703 S.W.2d 465 (1986); Walker v. Director, Emp. Sec. Dep't., 40 Ark. App. 12, 840 S.W.2d 200 (1992).