California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1255

Enacted by Stats. 1953, Ch. 308.

An individual is not eligible for unemployment compensation benefits on account of unemployment for any week or part of any week with respect to which he has received or is seeking unemployment benefits under an unemployment compensation law of any other state or of the United States. If the appropriate agency of the other state or of the United States finally determines that he is not entitled to unemployment compensation benefits, this section shall not apply.

Cite this section

Cal. Unemp. Ins. Code § 1255 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/uic/division-1-unemployment-and-disability-compensation/part-1-unemployment-compensation/chapter-5-unemployment-compensation-benefits/article-1-eligibility-and-disqualifications/section-1255

Other sections in Article 1 - Eligibility and Disqualifications

§ 1251§ 1252§ 1252.1§ 1252.2§ 1253§ 1253.1§ 1253.12§ 1253.15§ 1253.2§ 1253.3…§ 1262§ 1262.5§ 1263§ 1264§ 1265§ 1265.1§ 1265.5§ 1265.6§ 1265.7§ 1265.9

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