Section 3553 Of Article 1. Eligibility And Disqualifications From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.

. The filing of a valid primary claim by an exhaustee shall constitute an election by him to claim extended duration benefits to the exclusion of filing a new claim for normal benefits for any week of unemployment subsequent to the filing of such primary claim for which extended duration benefits are payable to him.