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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................... 1-21 DIVISION 1. UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION PART 1. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Policy and Interpretation ........................... 100-102 Article 2. General Definitions ................................. 125-144 CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION Article 1. Employment Development Department ................... 301-335 Article 3. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board ..... 401-413 Article 4. Interstate and Federal Cooperation .................. 451-456 CHAPTER 3. SCOPE OR COVERAGE Article 1. Employment .......................................... 601-611 Article 1.5. Employee .......................................... 621-622 Article 2. Excluded Services ................................... 629-657 Article 3. Subject Employers ................................. 675-687.2 Article 4. Elective Coverage ................................... 701-713 Article 5. Elections for Financing Unemployment Insurance Coverage ............................................ 801-806 Article 6. Financing Unemployment Insurance Coverage for Public School Employees ............................. 821-832 CHAPTER 4. CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS Article 1. Definitions ......................................... 901-906 Article 2. "Wages," the Basis of the Contribution .............. 926-940 Article 3. Contribution Rates .................................. 976-995 Article 4. Reserve Accounts .................................. 1025-1037 Article 5. Transfer of Reserve Accounts ...................... 1051-1060 Article 6. Records, Reports and Contribution Payments ........ 1085-1098 Article 7. Payment of Reported Contributions ................. 1110-1119 Article 8. Assessments ....................................... 1126-1144 Article 8.5. Employment Tax Amnesty .......................... 1150-1157 Article 9. Refunds and Overpayments .......................... 1176-1185 Article 10. Notice .............................................. 1206 Article 11. Administrative Appellate Review .................. 1221-1224 Article 11.5. Taxpayer's Rights .............................. 1231-1237 Article 12. Judicial Review .................................. 1241-1243 CHAPTER 5. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS Article 1. Eligibility and Disqualifications ............... 1251-1265.9 Article 1.5. Retraining Benefits .......................... 1266-1274.10 Article 2. Computation (Amount and Duration) ................. 1275-1282 Article 2.2. Self-Employment Assistance Program .............. 1300-1308 Article 3. Filing, Determination, and Payment of Unemployment Compensation Benefit Claims ....................... 1326-1345 Article 4. Overpayments ...................................... 1375-1384 CHAPTER 5.5. BETWEEN TERMS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR NONPROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES OF STATE SPECIAL SCHOOLS .......................................... 1451-1454 CHAPTER 6. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Deposit Account ...................................... 1501 Article 2. Unemployment Fund ................................. 1521-1537 Article 3. Administration Fund ............................... 1555-1562 Article 4. Contingent Fund ................................. 1585-1590.5 Article 4.1. Building Fund ................................... 1591-1592 Article 4.5. Benefit Audit Fund .............................. 1595-1598 Article 5. Investments in or Expenditures for Property ....... 1601-1602 Article 6. Employment Training Fund ........................ 1610-1611.5 CHAPTER 7. COLLECTIONS Article 1. Priority and Lien of Tax .......................... 1701-1703 Article 2. Liability of Successors, Officers and Fiduciaries 1731-1736 Article 3. Notices of Levy ................................... 1755-1758 Article 4. Warrant for Collection ............................ 1785-1787 Article 5. Summary Judgment .................................. 1815-1818 Article 6. Civil Action ...................................... 1851-1855 Article 7. Additional Remedies .................................. 1860 Article 8. Offers in Compromise .............................. 1870-1875 CHAPTER 8. HEARING PROCEDURE .................................. 1951-1960 CHAPTER 9. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OFFICES .......................... 2051-2061 CHAPTER 9.5. EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER WORKERS ..................... 2070-2078 CHAPTER 10. VIOLATIONS ........................................ 2101-2129 PART 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 2601-2614 CHAPTER 2. DISABILITY BENEFITS Article 1. Eligibility ....................................... 2625-2630 Article 2. Computation (Amount and Duration) ................. 2652-2658 Article 3. Disqualifications ................................. 2675-2681 Article 4. Filing, Determination and Payment of Disability Benefit Claims .................................... 2701-2714 Article 5. Overpayments ...................................... 2735-2742 Article 6. Rights of Trainees ................................ 2765-2772 Article 7. Rights of Industrially Disabled Persons ........... 2775-2778 CHAPTER 2.4. NONINDUSTRIAL DISABILITY INSURANCE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES ........................................ 2781-2783 CHAPTER 4. CONTRIBUTIONS ...................................... 2901-2903 CHAPTER 5. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Disability Fund ................................... 3001-3015 Article 2. Disability Administration Account .................... 3051 Article 3. Disability Benefit Payment Account ................... 3075 CHAPTER 6. VOLUNTARY PLANS .................................... 3251-3272 CHAPTER 7. PAID FAMILY LEAVE .................................. 3300-3306 PART 3. EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 3501-3506 CHAPTER 2. EXTENDED DURATION BENEFITS Article 1. Eligibility and Disqualifications ................. 3551-3553 Article 2. Computation (Amount and Duration) ................. 3601-3603 Article 3. Filing, Determination, and Payment of Extended Duration Benefit Claims ........................... 3651-3656 Article 4. Reserve Accounts .................................. 3701-3702 Article 5. Overpayments ......................................... 3751 PART 4. FEDERAL-STATE EXTENDED COMPENSATION CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 4001-4004 CHAPTER 2. FEDERAL-STATE EXTENDED BENEFITS Article 1. Eligibility and Disqualifications ................. 4551-4558 Article 2. Computation (Amount and Duration) .................... 4601 Article 3. Filing, Determination, and Payment of Federal-State Extended Benefit Claims ............. 4651-4656 Article 4. Reserve Accounts .................................. 4701-4702 Article 5. Overpayments ......................................... 4751 DIVISION 1.5. AUTOMATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CHAPTER 1. ANNUAL REPORTS ...................................... 4900-4903 DIVISION 2. WORK INCENTIVE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................. 5000-5023 CHAPTER 3. WORK INCENTIVE PROGRAMS ............................. 5200-5201 CHAPTER 4. COMPLAINTS, DETERMINATIONS, HEARINGS, AND APPEALS PROCEDURE ........................................... 5300-5313 DIVISION 3. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAMS PART 1. EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY SERVICES CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS Article 1. General Provisions ................................ 9000-9004 Article 2. Definitions ....................................... 9100-9115 CHAPTER 2. EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Article 1. Administration .................................... 9500-9502 Article 2. Powers and Duties ................................. 9600-9618 Article 3. San Diego Multiuse Biotechnology Training Center .. 9700-9702 Article 4. California YouthBuild Program ................... 9800-9809.5 Article 5. Jobs for California Graduates Program ............. 9900-9908 Article 6. Employer Elder Care Benefits ...................... 9910-9912 CHAPTER 3. WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANT PROGRAM .................... 10000-10006 CHAPTER 3.5. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANEL ...................... 10200-10217 CHAPTER 4. PROGRAMS Article 1. Eligibility .......................................... 10501 CHAPTER 4.5. CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PLANNING Article 1. Policies and Purposes ................................ 10510 Article 2. General Provisions and Definitions .............. 10521-10527 Article 2.5. California Workforce and Economic Information Program ............................................ 10529 Article 3. Coordination of Labor Market Information ........ 10530-10533 CHAPTER 5. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR THE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED ......................................... 11000-11006 CHAPTER 6. REGIONAL WORK FORCE PREPARATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT .................................. 11010-11014 CHAPTER 7. CAREGIVER TRAINING INITIATIVE .................... 11020-11024 DIVISION 4. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 12000-12010 DIVISION 5. LEISURE SHARING CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 12100-12102 CHAPTER 2. PROGRAM GRANTS .................................... 12110-12116 CHAPTER 3. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE .............................. 12120-12121 CHAPTER 4. PROGRAM EVALUATION ................................ 12130-12131 CHAPTER 5. MISCELLANEOUS ..................................... 12140-12141 CHAPTER 6. FUNDING ........................................... 12150-12152 DIVISION 6. WITHHOLDING TAX ON WAGES CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 13000-13019 CHAPTER 2. WITHHOLDING AND PAYMENT OF TAX .................... 13020-13031 CHAPTER 3. WITHHOLDING EXEMPTIONS ............................ 13040-13043 CHAPTER 4. REPORTS, RETURNS, AND STATEMENTS .................. 13050-13059 CHAPTER 5. COLLECTIONS ....................................... 13070-13077 CHAPTER 6. VIOLATIONS ............................................. 13101 DIVISION 7. CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ 14000-14004 DIVISION 8. FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY: JOB PREPARATION AND TRAINING SERVICES CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................. 15000-15003.5 CHAPTER 1.5. CITY AND COUNTY RELATIONSHIPS ................... 15005-15007 CHAPTER 2. ELIGIBILITY ....................................... 15010-15012 CHAPTER 3. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA ESTABLISHMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................ 15020-15029.5 CHAPTER 4. ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCILS .......................................... 15030-15034 CHAPTER 4.5. STATE JOB TRAINING COORDINATING COUNCIL ....... 15035-15039.7 CHAPTER 5. SERVICE DELIVERY AREA PLANS ....................... 15040-15046 CHAPTER 6. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES ............................ 15050-15064 CHAPTER 7. COORDINATION OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES ............ 15070-15073 CHAPTER 7.5. DISLOCATED WORKERS ASSISTANCE ................... 15075-15079 CHAPTER 8. FISCAL PROVISIONS ................................. 15080-15087 CHAPTER 9. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS FOR OLDER CALIFORNIANS Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 16000-16002 Article 2. Programs .............................................. 16005 Article 3. Program Funding ....................................... 16010 DIVISION 9. CALWORKS PROGRAM: JOB CREATION ................... 17000-17002 DIVISION 10. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES ..................................... 18000-18012