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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 341.080 (2026)

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unemployment" defined. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) Except in so far as the Education and Labor Cabinet by administrative regulation prescribes the equivalent thereof to meet particular conditions: (a) "Calendar year" means a year beginning on January 1; and (b) "Calendar quarter" means three (3) consecutive months beginning on January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1; (2) "Week" means such period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days as the cabinet prescribes in administrative regulation; and (3) "Week of unemployment" means any period of seven (7) consecutive days, as prescribed by the cabinet in administrative regulations, during which a worker performed less than full-time work and earned less than an amount equal to one and one-fourth (1-1/4) times the benefit rate determined for him or her in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of KRS 341.380 except for any week he or she received shared work benefits in accordance with KRS 341.4161 to 341.4173. Effective: January 1, 2023 History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 20, effective January 1, 2023; and ch. 236, sec. 30, effective July 1, 2022. -- Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 70, effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 133, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 565, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 271, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. VI, sec. 107(24). -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 6. -- Amended 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 206, sec. 1. -- Amended 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 20, secs. 1 and 7. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 4748g-3. Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2023). This statute was amended by 2022 Ky. Acts chs. 21 and 236, which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together. Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2023). 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 26, provides that the Act, which amended this statute, may be cited as the Unemployment Insurance Sustainability Act of 2022.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1971–1984 · leading case: Murray Operation of the Tappan Co. v. Kentucky Unemployment Ins. Comm'n, 583 S.W.2d 100 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979).
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Murray Operation of the Tappan Co. v. Kentucky Unemployment Ins. Comm'n, 583 S.W.2d 100 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “Based on KRS 341.080(3), which defines the term “week of employment,” the Court in General Electric, supra, held that shutdowns result in unemployment where no vacation pay is awarded.”
Kentucky Unemployment Ins. Comm'n v. Gen. Elec. Co., 473 S.W.2d 808 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “n suggests in its brief, and we agree, that the answer to the question of whether the employes in question were eligible for the unemployment benefits they were given is dispositive of these cases; and we think that the answer is to be found in the determination of whether the…”
South Cent. Bell Tel. Co. v. Evans, 681 S.W.2d 433 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “We believe that the question of the appropriateness of the Commission’s decision must be resolved by determining whether the weeks may be characterized as “weeks of unemployment” within the meaning of KRS 341.080(3). The statute provides: The term “week of unemployment” means…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 341.080(3) — 3 cases
Murray Operation of the Tappan Co. v. Kentucky Unemployment Ins. Comm'n, 583 S.W.2d 100 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). “Based on KRS 341.080(3), which defines the term “week of employment,” the Court in General Electric, supra, held that shutdowns result in unemployment where no vacation pay is awarded.”
Kentucky Unemployment Ins. Comm'n v. Gen. Elec. Co., 473 S.W.2d 808 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “n suggests in its brief, and we agree, that the answer to the question of whether the employes in question were eligible for the unemployment benefits they were given is dispositive of these cases; and we think that the answer is to be found in the determination of whether the…”
South Cent. Bell Tel. Co. v. Evans, 681 S.W.2d 433 (Ky. Ct. App. 1984). “We believe that the question of the appropriateness of the Commission’s decision must be resolved by determining whether the weeks may be characterized as “weeks of unemployment” within the meaning of KRS 341.080(3). The statute provides: The term “week of unemployment” means…”
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