California · Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC

UIC §142.5: “United States” includes the states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

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This statute defines the term 'United States' to include the fifty states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands for purposes of federal law.

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“United States” includes the states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. An individual who is a citizen of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands (but not otherwise a citizen of the United States) shall be considered as a citizen of the United States.

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