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Cal. Unemp. Ins. Code § 1342.1 — Filing, Determination, and Payment of Unemployment Compensation Benefit Claims

Cal. Unemp. Ins. Code § 1342.1

Type: Statute
Source: California Unemployment Insurance Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 1996-09-30
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall, at the time of filing the claim, be advised that:

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Cal. Unemp. Ins. Code § 1342.1 — Filing, Determination, and Payment of Unemployment Compensation Benefit Claims is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation shall, at the time of filing the claim, be advised that:

(1) Unemployment compensation and disability insurance benefits, when paid in lieu of unemployment compensation, are subject to federal income tax.

(2) Requirements exist pertaining to estimated tax payments.

(3) The individual may elect to have federal income tax deducted and withheld from the compensation at the amount specified in the Internal Revenue Code.

(4) The individual is permitted to change a previously elected withholding status.

(b) Amounts deducted and withheld from unemployment and disability compensation shall be made in accordance with procedures specified by the United States Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service pertaining to the deducting and withholding of income tax, and in accordance with the priorities established in department regulations developed by the director.