Cal. UIC § 642
This is the official text of Cal. UIC § 642, part of California’s Unemployment Insurance Code — governs unemployment and disability insurance benefits.
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Official statutory text
“Employment” does not include service performed in the employ of a school, college, or university, if such service is performed:
(a) By a student who is enrolled and is regularly attending classes at such school, college, or university, or
(b) By the spouse of such a student, if such spouse is advised, at the time such spouse commences to perform such service, that:
(1) The employment of such spouse to perform such service is provided under a program to provide financial assistance to such student by such school, college, or university, and
(2) Such employment will not be covered by any program of unemployment insurance or disability compensation.
(a) By a student who is enrolled and is regularly attending classes at such school, college, or university, or
(b) By the spouse of such a student, if such spouse is advised, at the time such spouse commences to perform such service, that:
(1) The employment of such spouse to perform such service is provided under a program to provide financial assistance to such student by such school, college, or university, and
(2) Such employment will not be covered by any program of unemployment insurance or disability compensation.
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