California · Unemployment Insurance Code - UIC

UIC §938.7: “Wages,” does not include any payment made by an employer to a survivor, or the estate of a former employee, after the calendar year in which the employee died.

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Payments made by an employer to a survivor or estate after the employee's death in that calendar year are not classified as wages under this definition.

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“Wages,” does not include any payment made by an employer to a survivor, or the estate of a former employee, after the calendar year in which the employee died.

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