I. “Base period” means the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the individual’s benefit year except as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:2, II.
II. “Alternate base period” means for benefit years effective on or after April 1, 2001 for any individual who does not have sufficient wages in the base period as defined in paragraph I to qualify for benefits pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:25, the individual’s base period shall be the last 4 completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the first day of the individual’s benefit year if such period qualifies the individual for benefits under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:25. The commissioner shall establish rules for obtaining wage information if wage information for the most recent quarter of the alternate base period is not available to the department from regular quarterly reports of wage information that is systematically accessible.

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 282-A:2

  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
  • United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(a) Wages that fall within the base period of claims established under this paragraph are not available for reuse in qualifying for any subsequent benefit years.
(b) In the case of a combined-wage claim pursuant to the arrangement approved by the United States Secretary of Labor, the base period is that base period applicable under the unemployment compensation law of the paying state.