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Cal. UIC § 705

This is the official text of Cal. UIC § 705, part of California’s Unemployment Insurance Code — governs unemployment and disability insurance benefits.

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Official statutory text

(a) An elective coverage agreement approved by the director pursuant to any section of this article may be terminated as of January 1st of any calendar year only if the agreement has been in effect for two calendar years and if the employing unit or self-employed individual, on or before the 31st day of January of that year, has filed with the director a written application for termination.

(b) An elective coverage agreement entered into prior to January 1, 1994, pursuant to Section 708 or 708.5 may be terminated on January 1, 1994, if the self-employed individual files a written application for termination with the director on or before June 30, 1994.

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