Section 1277.5 Of Article 2. Computation (amount And Duration) From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
1277.5
. In determining, under Sections 1277 and 1277.1, whether a
new claim is valid, twice the amount that an individual was entitled
to receive under Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) of this
division or under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of the
Labor Code, or under any workers' compensation law, employer's
liability law, or disability insurance law of any other state or of
the federal government, during the 52-week period beginning with the
effective date of the previous valid claim, shall be considered as
wages earned or paid to the individual during that 52-week period for
purposes of meeting the eligibility requirements of subdivision (a)
of Section 1281. The amounts so included shall not be considered
wages for the purpose of computing the weekly benefit amount of the
individual under Section 1280 or the maximum amount payable to the
individual under Section 1281.