Cal. UIC § 938.3
This is the official text of Cal. UIC § 938.3, part of California’s Unemployment Insurance Code — governs unemployment and disability insurance benefits.
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Official statutory text
“Wages” does not include any payment made, or benefit furnished to, or for the benefit of, an employee, for any of the following:
(a) An educational assistance program if, at the time of payment or the furnishing, it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude the payment or benefit from income under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) A dependent care assistance program if, at the time of payment or the furnishing, it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude the payment or benefit from income under Section 129 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) Any benefit provided to or on behalf of an employee if at the time the benefit is provided it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude the benefit from income under Section 74(c), 117, or 132 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(d) Any benefit under a cafeteria plan, as described in Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, if the benefit is excludable from wages pursuant to any other provision of this article, except Section 930.
(a) An educational assistance program if, at the time of payment or the furnishing, it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude the payment or benefit from income under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) A dependent care assistance program if, at the time of payment or the furnishing, it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude the payment or benefit from income under Section 129 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) Any benefit provided to or on behalf of an employee if at the time the benefit is provided it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude the benefit from income under Section 74(c), 117, or 132 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(d) Any benefit under a cafeteria plan, as described in Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, if the benefit is excludable from wages pursuant to any other provision of this article, except Section 930.
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