unemployment benefits; waiting period.

SB 1297 amends Arizona's unemployment benefits law to clarify the one-week waiting period requirement for eligibility. It specifies that an individual must be unemployed for one full week (with specific conditions about benefit year timing and prior eligibility) before qualifying for benefits. This change directly affects unemployed Arizonans filing for unemployment compensation, as it defines when the waiting period begins and counts toward their eligibility under Section 23-771.