Georgia · Official Code of Georgia Annotated — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-21: Labor and Industrial Relations — O.C.G.A. § 34-8-21
What this law says, in plain English
Georgia law defines 'base period' for unemployment benefits as the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before a benefit year begins. If an applicant lacks sufficient wages under this standard, an 'alternative base period' using the last four completed quarters applies instead.
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