California Unemployment Insurance Code ARTICLE 2 - General Definitions

• Section 125.
  Except where the context otherwise clearly indicates, the definitions set forth in this article shall govern the construction of the provisions of this division.(Enacted by...
• Section 125.3.
  “American aircraft” means an aircraft registered under the laws of the United States.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1107.)
• Section 125.4.
  “American employer” means any of the following:(a) An individual who is a resident of the United States.(b) A partnership, if two-thirds or more of the partners are...
• Section 125.5.
  “American vessel” means any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States, and includes any vessel which is neither documented or numbered...
• Section 126.
  “Appeals Board” means the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.(Enacted by Stats. 1953, Ch. 308.)
• Section 127.
  “Authorized regulations” means regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2...
• Section 128.
  “Benefits” means the money payments payable to an individual, pursuant to this division, with respect to his unemployment and includes unemployment compensation benefits, federal-state extended...
• Section 129.
  “Calendar quarter” means the period of three consecutive calendar months ending on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, or December 31st, or the equivalent thereof...
• Section 130.
  “Contingent fund” means the Department of Employment Development Contingent Fund.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1212.)
• Section 130.5.
  “Benefit Audit Fund” means the Employment Development Department Benefit Audit Fund.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1010, Sec. 1.)
• Section 131.
  “Contributions” means the money payments to the Unemployment Fund, Employment Training Fund, or Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund which are required by this division.(Amended by Stats....
• Section 133.
  Except as otherwise provided, “department” means the Employment Development Department, which also may be referred to as the Department of Employment Development.(Amended by Stats. 1974,...
• Section 133.5.
  “Department of Benefit Payments” or “State Department of Benefit Payments” shall be construed to refer to and mean the Employment Development Department.(Added by Stats. 1977,...
• Section 134.
  Except as otherwise provided, “director” means the Director of Employment Development.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1212, Sec. 74.)
• Section 134.1.
  “Director of Benefit Payments” shall be construed to refer to and mean Director of Employment Development.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
• Section 134.5.
  “Disability fund” means the “Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund.”(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1294.)
• Section 135.
  (a) “Employing unit” means an individual or type of organization that has in its employ one or more individuals performing services for it within this state,...
• Section 135.1.
  (a) A new employing unit shall not be created when there is an acquisition or change in the form or organization of an existing business enterprise,...
• Section 135.2.
  (a) If two or more business enterprises are united by factors of control, operation, and use, the director may determine that the business enterprises are one...
• Section 136.
  “Federal Unemployment Tax Act” means Chapter 23 of Subtitle C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or the corresponding provisions of any other federal...
• Section 137.
  “Public employment office” means a free public employment office or branch thereof operated by this State or maintained as a part of a state-controlled system...
• Section 139.
  “State” includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, as well as each of the states of the United...
• Section 140.
  “Unemployment compensation benefits” refers to benefits payable under Part 1 of this division.(Enacted by Stats. 1953, Ch. 308.)
• Section 140.5.
  “Unemployment compensation disability benefits” or “disability benefits” refers to money payments payable under Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to either of the following:(a) An eligible...
• Section 141.
  “Unemployment insurance” wherever it appears in this division means “unemployment compensation.”(Enacted by Stats. 1953, Ch. 308.)
• Section 142.
  “Unemployment Trust Fund” means the Unemployment Trust Fund established and maintained pursuant to Section 904 of the Federal Social Security Act as amended.(Enacted by Stats....
• Section 142.5.
  “United States” includes the states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. An individual who is a citizen of...
• Section 143.
  “Week” means a period of seven consecutive days as prescribed by authorized regulation. Such regulation may prescribe that a week shall be deemed to be...
• Section 144.
  “Worker contributions,” “contributions by workers,” “employee contributions,” or “contributions by employees” mean contributions to the Disability Fund.(Enacted by Stats. 1953, Ch. 308.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018