Cal. UIC § 1265.1
This is the official text of Cal. UIC § 1265.1, part of California’s Unemployment Insurance Code — governs unemployment and disability insurance benefits.
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Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, payments to an individual by an employer who has failed to provide the advance notice of facility closure required by the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (29 U.S.C. Sec. 2101 et seq.) or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1400) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code may not be construed to be wages or compensation for personal services under this division.
(b) Benefits payable under this division may not be denied or reduced because of the receipt of payments related in any way to an employer’s violation of the WARN Act or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1400) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(b) Benefits payable under this division may not be denied or reduced because of the receipt of payments related in any way to an employer’s violation of the WARN Act or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1400) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
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