California · Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC

UIC §2115: Any employing unit or any officer or agent of an employing unit who, with the intent to defraud, falsely reports the amount of wages earned by an employee or who falsely reports the time period in whi

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An employer or its representative commits an offense by intentionally submitting false reports about an employee's wages or work period to defraud.

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Any employing unit or any officer or agent of an employing unit who, with the intent to defraud, falsely reports the amount of wages earned by an employee or who falsely reports the time period in which wages are earned by an employee for the purpose of obtaining or increasing any benefit amount for that employee, is in violation of this chapter.

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