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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966

Columbia if his Federal service and Federal wages had been included as employment and wages under that law. However, if the Federal employee, without regard to his Federal service and Federal wages, has employment or wages sufficient to qualify for compensation during the benefit year under that law, then payments of compensation under this subsection may be made only on the basis of his Federal service and Federal wages. I n applying this subsection, employment and wages under the unemployment compensation law of the Commonwealth may not be combined with Federal service or Federal wages. (d) A determination by a State agency with respect to entitlement to compensation under an agreement is subject to review in the same manner and to the same extent as determinations under the State unemployment compensation law, and only in that manner and to that extent. (e) Each agreement shall provide the terms and conditions on which it may be amended or terminated. § 8503. Compensation absent State agreement (a) I n the case of a Federal employee whose Federal service and Federal wages are assigned under section 8504 of this title to a State which does not have an agreement with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary, under regulations prescribed by him, shall, on the filing by the Federal employee of a claim for compensation under this subsection, pay compensation to him in the same amount, on the same terms, and subject to the same conditions as would be paid to him under the unemployment compensation law of the State if his Federal service and Federal wages had been included as employment and wages under that State law. However, if the Federal employee, without regard to his Federal service and Federal wages, has employment or wages sufficient to qualify for compensation during the benefit year under that State law, then payments of compensation under this subsection may be made only on the basis of his Federal service and Federal wages. For the purpose of this subsection, "State" does not include the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in the case of weeks of unemployment beginning before January 1, 1966. (b) In the case of a Federal employee whose Federal service and Federal wages are assigned under section 8504 of this title to— (1) the Virgin Islands; or (2) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning before January 1, 1966; the Secretary, under regulations prescribed by him and on the filing of a claim for compensation under this subsection by the Federal employee, shall pay the compensation to him in the same amounts, on the same terms, and subject to the same conditions as would be paid to him under the unemployment compensation law of the District of Columbia if his Federal service and Federal wages had been included as employment and wages under that law. However, if the Federal employee, without regard to his Federal service and Federal wages, has employment or wages sufficient to qualify for compensation during the benefit year under that law, then payments of compensation under this subsection may be made only on the basis of his Federal service and Federal wages. I n the case of weeks of unemployment beginning before January 1, 1966, this subsection applies with respect to the Commonw^ealth of Puerto Rico only if the Commonwealth does not have an agreement under this subchapter with the Secretary. I n applying this subsection, employment and wages under the unemploy-

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