Base period; alternative base period
Known as the Unemployment Compensation Law
The act spans §§ 21A-10-1 to 21A-9-9a (265 sections).
(a) "Base period" means the first four out of the last five completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the first day of the individual's benefit year.
(b) "Alternative base period" means the last four completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the first day of the individual's benefit year.
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.