Cal. UIC § 2735
This is the official text of Cal. UIC § 2735, part of California’s Unemployment Insurance Code — governs unemployment and disability insurance benefits.
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Official statutory text
Any person who is overpaid any amount as benefits under this part is liable for the amount overpaid unless:
(a) The overpayment was not due to fraud, misrepresentation or wilful nondisclosure on the part of the recipient, and
(b) The overpayment was received without fault on the part of the recipient, and its recovery would be against equity and good conscience.
(a) The overpayment was not due to fraud, misrepresentation or wilful nondisclosure on the part of the recipient, and
(b) The overpayment was received without fault on the part of the recipient, and its recovery would be against equity and good conscience.
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