California · Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC

UIC §2652: An individual cannot establish a valid claim unless he has during his disability base period been paid wages for employment by employers of not less than three hundred dollars ($300).

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A person cannot establish a valid claim unless they earned at least $300 in wages from employers during their disability base period.

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An individual cannot establish a valid claim unless he has during his disability base period been paid wages for employment by employers of not less than three hundred dollars ($300).

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