Title UIC, California Unemp. Ins. Code

The director shall notify the United States Internal Revenue Service and the United States Department of Labor of the failure of an Indian tribe (as described by Section 3306(u) of Title 26 of the United States Code) to pay within 90 days of the final date of an assessment any am…

(a) If the director finds that any employer or any employee, officer, or agent of any employer, in submitting facts concerning the termination of a claimant’s employment pursuant to Section 1030, 1327, 3654, 3701, 4654, or 4701, willfully makes a false statement or representation…

(a) If the director finds that any employer or any employee, officer, or agent of any employer, in submitting facts concerning the termination of a claimant’s employment, where the claimant was performing services for an educational institution, as described in Section 1253.3, wi…

If the director finds that any individual falsely certifies the medical condition of any person in order to obtain disability insurance benefits, including family temporary disability insurance benefits, with the intent to defraud, whether for the maker or for any other person, t…

(a) Any employer who induces, solicits, or coerces an employee to file a false or fraudulent claim for benefits shall be assessed a penalty in an amount equal to 100 percent of the liability established under Sections 1375 and 1375.1 against the employee. Amounts collected under …

(a) If the director finds that a person or business entity knowingly advises another person or business entity to violate any provision of this chapter, the director may assess the greater of: (1) A penalty of five thousand dollars ($5,000). (2) Ten percent of the combined amount…

If, by reason of an employee receiving wages from more than one employer during any calendar year, the wages received by him or her during such year exceed the remuneration upon which contributions are payable under Section 985, and the sum of the amount of tax imposed by Section…

(a) Except as provided by subdivision (c) of this section, refunds and credits under Section 1176 shall be claimed pursuant to Section 17061 of the Revenue and Taxation Code on the personal income tax return of the claimant for the year in which the wages in excess of the applica…

Except as provided by subdivision (b) of Section 1178, if the director determines that any amount of contributions, penalty or interest has been erroneously or illegally collected he shall set forth on the records of the department the amount collected in excess of the amount leg…

(a) If the director determines that an overpayment has been made to the department by an employing unit or the School Employees Fund because of a reason specified in this subdivision, and the amount of the overpayment has been reimbursed to the state by the federal government pur…

(a) A claim for refund or credit may be filed with the director for any overpayment including, but not limited to, amounts paid subsequent to the filing for record of a certificate under Section 1703 or the entry of a judgment under Section 1815. (b) No refund shall be made or cr…

Every claim for refund or credit shall be in writing and shall state the specific grounds upon which the claim is founded. A waiver of any demand against the state or the director on account of overpayment shall apply when any of the following occur: (a) Failure to file a claim w…

If an employing unit pays the amount of contributions, penalties, and interest assessed under Article 8 (commencing with Section 1126) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of this division: (a) Before an administrative law judge issues his decision upon a petition for reassessment filed on suc…

The director shall give notice pursuant to Section 1206 to the claimant whenever he or she denies any claim for refund or credit in whole or in part. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1082.)

No claim for refund of amounts paid pursuant to Section 1870 may be filed. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 356, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)

(a) If the director finds that a claim for refund or credit or portion thereof, including a claim deemed made and denied pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1179.5, has been erroneously denied, he or she may reverse the denial of the claim or portion thereof in the following c…

Interest shall be allowed and paid only to the extent that interest and penalties collected under this division are available therefor upon any overpayment of contributions at the adjusted rate per month, or fraction thereof, established pursuant to Section 19521 of the Revenue a…

If any refund or portion thereof is erroneously made, the director shall assess that amount to the employing unit or other person to whom the refund was made, together with any interest paid thereon, but no assessment shall be made with respect to any amount of worker contributio…

The director, in collaboration with the Franchise Tax Board, shall do all of the following: (a) Identify taxpayers who have overpaid disability insurance contributions in any or all tax years from January 1, 1993, to December 31, 1995, inclusive, and have not received refunds due…

A notice given under this chapter by the director, an administrative law judge, or the appeals board: (a) May be served personally or by mail, except that service by mail given by the director shall be made by certified mail in the following cases: (1) Under Sections 1137 and 122…

(a) Within 10 working days of notice of an assessment pursuant to Section 1137, the employer may file a petition for reassessment of the jeopardy assessment pursuant to Section 1222. (b) Within five days of receiving a petition for reassessment pursuant to subdivision (a), the bo…

Within 30 days of service of any notice of assessment or denial of claim for refund or credit under Section 803, 821, or 991, or of any notice under Sections 704.1, 1035, 1055, 1127.5, 1131, 1142, 1143, 1144, 1180, 1184, 1733, and 1735, any employing unit or other person given th…

If any petition is filed under this article within the time and meeting requirements prescribed, an administrative law judge shall review the matter and, if requested by the petitioner, shall grant a hearing. A hearing is not required on a petition if a prior hearing has been aff…

(a) The petitioner or the director may, within 30 days after the service of notice of an administrative law judge’s decision under this article, file an appeal to the appeals board. The appeals board may for good cause extend the appeal period. If the administrative law judge fai…

(a) No suit or proceeding shall be maintained in any court for the recovery of any amount of contributions, interest or penalties alleged to have been erroneously or illegally assessed or collected unless a claim for refund or credit has been filed pursuant to this chapter. Withi…

If, in any action authorized by Section 1241, judgment is rendered for the plaintiff, the amount of the judgment shall first be credited on any contributions, interest, and penalties due from the plaintiff under this division, and the balance of the judgment shall be refunded to …

A decision of the appeals board on an appeal from a denial of a protest under Section 1034 or on an appeal from a denial or granting of an application for transfer of reserve account under Article 5 (commencing with Section 1051) shall be subject to judicial review if an appropri…

(a) The department shall collaborate with the Labor Commissioner to administer the Motor Carrier Employer Amnesty Program established by Section 2750.8 of the Labor Code and as provided by this article. (b) The definitions set forth in Section 2750.8 of the Labor Code shall apply…

Commercial drivers who are classified as employees pursuant to a settlement agreement shall be eligible to receive a refund of elective coverage contributions pursuant to Section 708 and may submit a claim for refund pursuant to Section 1178. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 741, Sec. …

The department may promulgate regulations and take any other actions necessary or appropriate to implement this article and further its participation in the program. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 741, Sec. 2. (AB 621) Effective January 1, 2016.)

(a) The department shall develop and implement a taxpayer education and information program directed at, but not limited to, the following: (1) Taxpayer or industry groups. (2) Department audit and compliance staff. (3) (A) Identifying forms, procedures, regulations, or laws that…

(a) If an employing unit’s failure to make a timely return or payment is due to the person’s reasonable reliance on written advice from the department, the employing unit may be relieved of the taxes assessed, or any interest, additions to tax, or penalties added thereto, as foll…

Any civil employment tax matter dispute arising under Article 8 (commencing with Section 1126), Article 9 (commencing with Section 1176), or Article 11 (commencing with Section 1221), may be settled under the following conditions: (a) (1) The director may approve a settlement of …

(a) No business entity shall discharge or otherwise discriminate against any person because he or she has sought information from the department concerning his or her rights under this code or the Labor Code, cooperated with any investigation undertaken by the department, or has …

(a) Every employer or person required to deduct and withhold from an employee a tax under Section 986, 3260, or 13020, or who would have been required to deduct and withhold a tax under Section 13020 (determined without regard to Section 13025) if the employee had claimed no more…

Any person or employer required under Section 13050 to furnish a statement to an employee who furnishes a false or fraudulent statement, or who fails to furnish a statement in the manner, at the time, and showing the information required under Section 13050, or regulations prescr…

(a) In addition to the penalty imposed by Section 19183 of the Revenue and Taxation Code (relating to failure to file information returns), if any person, or entity fails to report amounts paid as remuneration for personal services as required under Section 13050 of this code or …

Every employee who, in the course of his or her employment by an employer, receives in any calendar month tips which are wages shall report all such tips in one or more written statements furnished to his or her employer on or before the 10th day following such month. Such statem…

(a) When required by authorized regulations prescribed by the department: (1) Any person or employer required under the authority of this division to make a return, report, statement, or other document shall include in the return, report, statement, or other document the identify…

(a) If any person who is required by regulations prescribed under Section 13056 to provide a required identifying number fails without good cause to comply with that requirement at the time prescribed by the regulations, the person shall pay a penalty of five dollars ($5) for eac…

Except as otherwise provided by the department, any return, report, statement, or other document required to be made under any provision of this division or authorized regulations shall contain, or be verified by, a written declaration that it is made under the penalty of perjury…

If the Governor declares a state of emergency, the director may extend the time requirements for filing returns, reports, and statements required by this chapter. The extension granted by the director pursuant to this section shall only apply to employers prevented by the conditi…

Each individual performing services for an employer in employment shall contribute to the Disability Fund the contributions required of such individual by Sections 984 and 985. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2154.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, any individual who adheres to the faith or teaching of any bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization, and in accordance with its creed, tenets, or principles, depends for healing upon prayer in the practice of re…

The time, procedure, manner of payment and collection of contributions under this part shall be in accordance with the provisions of Part 1 of this division. (Enacted by Stats. 1953, Ch. 308.)

Unemployment compensation benefits are payable from the Unemployment Fund to unemployed individuals who are eligible under this part. (Enacted by Stats. 1953, Ch. 308.)