COMAR 07.03.17.07. Work Striker

A. A striker is an individual who participates in a strike or a concerted stoppage of work or interruption of operations by employees.

B. If a household member is a striker, the household is ineligible for benefits unless the household was eligible for benefits:

(1) On the day before the strike; and

(2) At the time of application.

C. For purposes of the Program, an individual is not a striker if the:

(1) Individual is exempt from work registration requirements of the Program for an exemption other than employment;

(2) Employer closed the individual's work place to resist demands of employees;

(3) Individual, who is not on strike, is unable to work as a result of striking employees; or

(4) Individual is an employee who:

(a) Is not a part of the bargaining unit on strike, and

(b) Does not want to cross the picket line due to fear of personal injury.

D. If the household was eligible the day before the strike began and was otherwise eligible at the time of application, it cannot receive an increased allotment due to decreased income as a result of the strike.

Cross References 07.03.17.03B(5)