California · Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC

UIC §1278: For the purposes of this chapter, wages shall be counted as “wages for employment for employers” for benefit purposes with respect to any benefit year only if the benefit year begins subsequent to the

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This statute defines when wages count as 'wages for employment' for benefit purposes, specifying that the benefit year must begin after a certain date.

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For the purposes of this chapter, wages shall be counted as “wages for employment for employers” for benefit purposes with respect to any benefit year only if the benefit year begins subsequent to the date on which the employer from whom the wages were earned has satisfied the conditions of this division with respect to being an employer.

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