688b

In order to determine whether the insured has paid the dues corresponding to the number of weeks required in §§ 686, 686a and 688 of this title, during the period corresponding to the four (4) contributing quarters ending immediately before the date of the total permanent disability, or in which the bonus benefit is applied for, or at the death of the insured, his spouse or any of his children up to fifteen (15) years of age, the weeks pensioned by the Chauffeurs and Other Employees Social Security Fund during the contributing year preceding the date of the occurrence of said total permanent disability, the date of the application of the bonus, or the death of the insured, or that of his spouse, or any of his children up to fifteen (15) years of age, and the week preceding the eighth day indicated in subsection (b) of § 683 of this title, shall be considered paid; Provided, That in said determination any contributing quarter with days interrupted as a result of a strike, lockout, labor dispute, or that were compensated for accident or sickness by the State Insurance Fund, the municipal or Commonwealth Government or their dependencies, public corporations or authorities, and the

bor dispute, or that were compensated for accident or sickness by the State Insurance Fund, the municipal or Commonwealth Government or their dependencies, public corporations or authorities, and the dues corresponding to them shall not be considered. When the contributing quarters are not considered, under the stated conditions, then, sufficient contributing quarters immediately preceding should be considered to complete a total of four (4) contributing quarters, to be considered. History —May 15, 1950, No. 428, p. 1038, added as § 10 on June 18, 1980, No. 149, p. 663, § 11.