2. Weekly benefit amount for total unemployment. Each eligible individual establishing a benefit year on or after October 1, 1983 and before January 1, 2000 who is totally unemployed in any week must be paid with respect to that week benefits equal to 1/22 of the wages, rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount, paid to that individual in the high quarter of the base period, but not less than $12. Each eligible individual establishing a benefit year on or after January 1, 2000 who is totally unemployed in any week must be paid with respect to that week benefits equal to 1/22 of the average of the wages, rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount, paid to that individual in the 2 highest quarters of the base period. The maximum weekly benefit amount for claimants requesting insured status determination beginning October 1, 1983 and thereafter from June 1st of a calendar year to May 31st of the next calendar year may not exceed 52% of the annual average weekly wage, rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount, paid in the calendar year preceding June 1st of that calendar year. No increase in the maximum weekly benefit amount may occur for the period from June 1, 1992 to October 28, 1995. For the periods from October 29, 1995 to May 31, 1997 and period from September 28, 1997 to December 31, 1999, the maximum weekly benefit amount is limited to 94% of the amount calculated previously in this subsection, rounded to the nearest lower full dollar amount. For claimants requesting insured status determination on or after April 1, 1993 and before January 1, 1995, the weekly benefit amount must be the amount determined by this subsection minus $6. For claimants requesting insured status determination on or after April 1, 1995 and before January 1, 2000, the weekly benefit amount must be the amount determined by this subsection minus $3.

Sec. 7. 26 MRSA §1193, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1973, c. 555, §14, is further amended to read:

6. Has falsified. For any week for which the deputy finds that the claimant made a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or knowingly fails failed to disclose a material fact in his the claimant's application to obtain benefits, and in.__In addition, the claimant shall be is ineligible to receive any benefits for a period of not less than 6 months nor more than one year from the mailing date of the determination, and the commissioner shall assess a penalty of 50% of the benefits falsely obtained for the first occurrence, 75% for the 2nd occurrence and 100% for the 3rd and any subsequent occurrences; or