Section 1252 Of Article 1. Eligibility And Disqualifications From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) An individual is "unemployed" in any week in which he or
she meets any of the following conditions:
(1) Any week during which he or she performs no services and with
respect to which no wages are payable to him or her.
(2) Any week of less than full-time work, if the wages payable to
him or her with respect to the week, when reduced by twenty-five
dollars ($25) or 25 percent of the wages payable, whichever is
greater, do not equal or exceed his or her weekly benefit amount.
(3) Any week for which, except for the requirements of subdivision
(d) of Section 1253, he or she would be eligible for benefits under
Section 1253.5.
(4) Any week during which he or she performs full-time work for
five days as a juror, or as a witness under subpoena.
(b) Authorized regulations shall be prescribed making such
distinctions as may be necessary in the procedures applicable to
unemployed individuals as to total unemployment, part-total
employment, partial unemployment of individuals attached to their
regular jobs, and other forms of short-time work.
(c) For the purpose of this section only "wages" includes any and
all compensation for personal services whether performed as an
employee or as an independent contractor or as a juror or as a
witness, but does not include any payment received by a member of the
National Guard or reserve component of the armed forces for inactive
duty training, annual training, or emergency state active duty.