California · Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC

UIC §1454: An individual who receives any unemployment compensation benefits otherwise payable irrespective of this chapter, including retroactive unemployment compensation benefits paid pursuant to subdivision

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Receiving unemployment compensation benefits when not entitled to them is prohibited. The statute addresses both current and retroactive benefit payments.

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An individual who receives any unemployment compensation benefits otherwise payable irrespective of this chapter, including retroactive unemployment compensation benefits paid pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1253.3, who has received benefits under this chapter for the same period, shall be liable for repayment to the state of the amount of benefits paid under this chapter for that period.

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